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Video – Bette Midler in Disney’s ‘The Lottery
By Mister D
Feb. 17, 2026
In the 1989 Disney short film The Lottery, Bette Midler plays a frazzled but determined music teacher who discovers she’s won the lottery—only to watch the winning ticket blow out her apartment window. What follows is a fast?paced, comedic chase across New York City as she scrambles after the runaway ticket, battling gusts of wind, city chaos, and even a mischievous pigeon
