Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980)
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
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Olivia Newton-John as Self |
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Gene Kelly as Self |
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Andy Gibb as Self |
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Elton John as Self |
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Tina Turner as Self |
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Karen Carpenter as Self |
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Dick Clark as Self |
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Chantal Contouri as Self |
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Ted Knight as Self |
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Cliff Richard as Self |
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Toni Tennille as Self |
| Writing | Alan Thicke | Writer |
| Writing | Charlie Coffey | Writer |
| Writing | Don Segall | Writer |
| Writing | Julie Brown | Writer |
| Directing | Jeff Margolis | Director |
