Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

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Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

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

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.

Release Date

1980-04-13

Year

1980

Duration

48m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

Production

Cast

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb

Elton John

Elton John

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Karen Carpenter

Karen Carpenter

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Chantal Contouri

Chantal Contouri

Ted Knight

Ted Knight

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard