Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

60 mins | Comedy, Music, TV Movie | Dec. 7, 1977

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.

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back

60 mins | Comedy, Music, TV Movie | Dec. 7, 1977

Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
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.
IMDb rating 8.6
Producers CBS Television Studios
Original title Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Directors Dwight Hemion
Writers Jerry Blatt, Rod Warren, Buz Kohan, Bruce Vilanch, Pat McCormick, Bette Midler, Tom Eyen

Cast

Bette Midler

as Herself - Host

Dustin Hoffman

as Himself

Emmett Kelly

as Himself

Sharon Redd

as Harlette

Donald York

as Conductor

Merle Miller

as Harlette

Robin Grean

as Harlette