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Divine Madness (1980)

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In 1980, the head usher at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium gives his crew a pep talk: he wants tonight's "Betty Midler" show to go smoothly... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Ritchie
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bette Midler ...
Herself / The Divine Miss M
Jocelyn Brown Jocelyn Brown ...
The Harlettes
Ula Hedwig Ula Hedwig ...
The Harlettes
Diva Gray Diva Gray ...
The Harlettes
Irving Sudrow Irving Sudrow ...
Head Usher
Tony Berg Tony Berg ...
Band Vocals
Jon Bonine Jon Bonine ...
Band Vocals
Joey Carbone Joey Carbone ...
Band Vocals
Randy Kerber ...
Band Vocals
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Storyline

In 1980, the head usher at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium gives his crew a pep talk: he wants tonight's "Betty Midler" show to go smoothly. He's a little worried about risque language, Liberace recently gave him a scare. Then, boom, there she is, with her backup trio, "The Harlettes," going from rock to ballad to medley, from "Big Noise From Winnetka" to "I Shall Be Released." It's a concentration of camp: she imitates Sophie Tucker, she's mermaid Dolores Delago, and between every song, it's non-stop movement and lots of raunchy patter. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Concert Film | Crude Humor

Taglines:

Bette Midler is Divine Madness See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Australia) See more »

Also Known As:

Bette Midler Is Divine Madness See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$769,787 (USA) (28 September 1980) (127 Screens)

Gross:

$5,318,098 (USA) (1980)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Ladd Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bette Midler's character pen name alter ego in this concert movie was "The Divine Miss M". Interestingly, Midler had previously appeared in a movie called The Thorn which has an alternate title of "The Divine Mr. J". See more »

Connections

Featured in "Biography: Bette Midler" (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Summer (The First Time)"
Performed by Bette Midler See more »