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Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

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

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MusicTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

48 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

13 April 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Self

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Self

Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb

Self

Elton John

Elton John

Self

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Self

Karen Carpenter

Karen Carpenter

Self

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Self

Chantal Contouri

Chantal Contouri

Self

Ted Knight

Ted Knight

Self

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

Self

Toni Tennille

Toni Tennille

Self

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