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Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
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Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

Dec 7, 1977
1h 0m
★ 8.5

Bette's first major network special.

Overview

In 1977, Bette Midler's first television special premiered, featuring guest stars Dustin Hoffman and Emmett Kelly. It went on to win Bette her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Special — Comedy-Variety or Music. To make the show palatable to home viewers, the special featured heavily cleaned up versions of the material Midler was performing at that time on stage. The title of the show, Ol' Red Hair is Back, was a takeoff on the title of Frank Sinatra's recent album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back.

Genres

Comedy
Music
TV Movie
Documentary

Production Companies

CBS Studios

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Cast

Bette Midler

Self - Host

Bette Midler

Dustin Hoffman

Self

Dustin Hoffman

Emmett Kelly

Self

Emmett Kelly

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Self - Harlette

Sharon Redd

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Self - Conductor

Donald York

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Self - Harlette

Merle Miller

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Self - Harlette

Robin Grean

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