1977
8.7 (3 votes)
1h 0m
Genres
Comedy
Music
TV Movie
Documentary
Production Companies
CBS Studios
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Rod Warren, Buz Kohan, Bette Midler, Tom Eyen, Pat McCormick, Bruce Vilanch, Jerry Blatt
Director: Dwight Hemion
