Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
“Olivia Newton-John's music is showcased in a 1-hour television special.”
1980•PG•48m•8.0•Released
MusicTV Movie
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.
Director
Jeff Margolis
Writer
Don Segall, Julie Brown, Charlie Coffey, Alan Thicke
Languages
English
Studio
ABC Productions
Cast
Olivia Newton-John
Self
Gene Kelly
Self
Andy Gibb
Self
Elton John
Self
Tina Turner
Self
Karen Carpenter
Self
Dick Clark
Self
Chantal Contouri
Self
Ted Knight
Self
Cliff Richard
Self
Toni Tennille
Self
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