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Divine Madness

A National Treasure Chest
Sep 26, 1980 · 1h 35m
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Documentary
Comedy
Music

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Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler during her 1979 concert at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium. The 94-minute film features Midler's stand-up comedy routines as well as 16 songs, including "Big Noise From Winnetka," "Paradise," "Shiver Me Timbers," "Fire Down Below," "Stay With Me," "My Mother’s Eyes," "Chapel of Love/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Do You Want to Dance," "You Can’t Always Get What You Want/I Shall Be Released", "The E-Street Shuffle/Summer (The First Time)/"Leader of the Pack" and "The Rose".

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CAST

Bette Midler
Self - The Divine Miss M
Jocelyn Brown
Self - The Harlettes
Ula Hedwig
Self - The Harlettes
Diva Gray
Self - The Harlettes
Irving Sudrow
Self - Head Usher
Tony Berg
Self - Band Vocals
Jon Bonine
Self - Band Vocals
Joey Carbone
Self - Band Vocals
Directed by Michael Ritchie

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$5,318,098
Production
The Ladd Company
Country
US

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