Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

"Olivia Newton-John's music is showcased in a 1-hour television special."

1980 0h 48m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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In this variety special, Olivia shares the evening with Andy Gibb, Elton John, Ted Knight, Gene Kelly and Toni Tennille. The special included songs from Grease and the Totally Hot album as well as some other artists' covers : the Eagles, Bob Seger, Elton John and Buddy Holly. Olivia also performed a parody of the jazz/blues classic Makin' Whoopee with Gene Kelly, changing the lyrics to Makin' Movies and dealing with Olivia's dream of producing a musical. The show was aired internationally and did very well in the ratings, as did her two previous US television specials on the same network. It is to be noted that Tina Turner's appearance on Olivia's special helped her sign a contract with then Olivia's manager Roger Davies, who ultimately helped her to go back into the spotlight.

“Olivia Newton-John's music is showcased in a 1-hour television special.”

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Cast

Olivia Newton-John
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Gene Kelly
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Andy Gibb
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Elton John
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Tina Turner
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Karen Carpenter
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Dick Clark
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Chantal Contouri
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Margolis
Writers: Alan Thicke, Don Segall, Julie Brown
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly and Andy Gibb carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Olivia Newton-John's music is showcased in a 1-hour television special.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0330718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Margolis directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly and Andy Gibb carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Olivia Newton-John's music is showcased in a 1-hour television special.".
6IMDB entry: tt0330718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.