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The Barry Manilow Special

Barry Manilow's first Television Special on ABC-TV.
Mar 2, 1977 · 1h 0m
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Join Barry "live" on-stage at Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago...and "live" on the streets of New York City with special guest star Penny Marshall. The special was broadcast to record-breaking ratings on ABC in 1977 when more than 34 million people tuned in to see Barry's first national TV showcase. At the 1977 Emmys, Manilow and the program won Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music.

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CAST

Barry Manilow
Himself
Penny Marshall
Waitress
Debra Byrd
Lady Flash
Directed by Steve Binder

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Country
US

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