After an opening number featuring women from history (all wearing Bob Mackie fashions), Cher finds herself lost in an abandoned building's atrium. With the help of a mystical sign painter (...
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Title: Cher... and Other Fantasies (TV Movie 1979)
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Primetime Emmy.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Cher | ... | Self | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lucille Ball | ... | Cleaning Lady | |
| Elliott Gould | ... | Sign Painter | |
| Andy Kaufman | ... | Adam | |
| Bill Saluga | ... | Johnson, Cher's Driver | |
| Shelley Winters | ... | Shelley | |
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After an opening number featuring women from history (all wearing Bob Mackie fashions), Cher finds herself lost in an abandoned building's atrium. With the help of a mystical sign painter (Elliott Gould) she visits several rooms in the building, where her alter ego encounters Shelley Winters selling tragic stories, a skate maker who lures her with magical red skates, and rooms where Cher performs various musical numbers. Lastly, she encounters a cleaning lady (Lucille Ball) who may be able to show her the way out - with the help of some magic from "Cinderella." Written by Michael Mooney
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Elliott Gould: [as the Sign Painter] And you're no Judy Garland!
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Written by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
Sung by Cher
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Shelley Winters (Shelley) had an uncredited role in the 1946 Lucille Ball film "Two Smart People" and played a version of herself in "Lucy and Miss Shelley Winters" (S1;E4) on "Here's Lucy" in 1968. See more »Quotes
Cher: [after wishing herself home] Nothing happened! You're no wizard!Elliott Gould: [as the Sign Painter] And you're no Judy Garland!
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Ain't Nobody's BusinessWritten by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
Sung by Cher
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You could argue that this special was the pinnacle of tackiness and you might be right. On the other hand, Cher has always been able to turn "tacky" into "fantastic" almost effortlessly. This special showcases Cher in all her Mackie glory. The costumes are over the top and I wouldn't expect any less from Cher. The musical numbers are pure 70s cheese, but that's what the 70s were all about. Cher looks amazing, but then again Cher always looks amazing.
Cher & Other Fantasies is an exercise in excess. The sets are over the top. The guest stars are sometimes lame, but always fun. Cher is on top of her game as always and just a joy to watch.
All in all, it's a lot of fun and it's long overdue for a DVD release.