BetteBack 1974: Who Was The Hit Of The Tony Awards

Burlington Daily Times News
TV Tinderbox
Celebrity Quiz Time
by Buck Biggers & Chet Stover
May 9, 1974

What lady was “the hit” of the Tony Awards Telecast – Bette Midler?

YES. Bette Midler’s acceptance speech encouraging everyone to attend their local live theatre productions was the jewel of the Tony Awards.

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