The Beatrice Arthur Special (1980)
The Beatrice Arthur Special was a prime time U.S. television special broadcast on CBS on January 19, 1980. The production centered around Bea Arthur, who was joined by guest stars Rock Hudson, Melba Moore and ventriloquist Wayland Flowers with his puppet Madame in a series of musical numbers and comedy sketches.
Directors: Jeff Margolis, Howard Morris.
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Bea Arthur as Herself |
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Rock Hudson as Himself |
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Melba Moore as Herself |
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Wayland Flowers as Himself |
| Directing | Jeff Margolis | Director |
| Directing | Howard Morris | Director |
| Writing | Hal Goldman | Writer |
| Writing | Saul Ilson | Writer |
| Writing | Jeffrey Barron | Writer |