BetteBack November 18, 1987: My Life Is Fabulous!

Indiana Gazette November 18, 1987 NEW YORK (AP) – Bette Midler devised a freewheeling approach to cabaret that influenced the…

Bette Midler Talks Hawaii, The Jewish Experience, Broadway, And Movies

The Times Of Israel Bette Midler talks Jewish shop on London tour stop While promoting her new album, The Divine…

Reminiscences on ‘A View from a Broad’

Dallas Voice Divine redux Posted on 20 Jun 2014 at 7:25am You never forget, nor should you want to, your…

The Top 5 Bette Midler Movies List ~ Agree Or Disagree?

Mister D: This might be debatable but it’s a pretty good list. I still have an affinity for Stella and…

BetteBack March 24, 1981: Jackpot

Salina Journal March 24, 1981 Q: Can you tell us what role Bette Midler will play in her next movie?…

BetteBack October 30, 1980: The Rose suited the movie

Winnipeg Free Press October 30, 1980 LOS ANGELES (AP) – One day in 1977, actress-singer Amanda McBroom sat down at…

BetteBack April 6, 1980: The Rose Hits London With A Bang!

Kingston Gleaner April 6, 1980 Every so often, along comes a flamboyant performance bY an actor new to the screen…

BetteBack March 27, 1980: “The Rose”: a powerful personification

Marshall Evening Chronicle March 27, 1980 During the turbulant social upheaval of the late 1960’s American teenagers found an em…

BetteBack March 14, 1980: ‘A View From A Broad’ Hits The Bestsellers List

Elyria Chronicle Telegram March 14, 1980 Bestsellers Fiction 1. The Bourne Identity Robert Ludlum Z. Princess Daisy Judith Krantz 3.…

BetteBack February 22, 1980: Bette Midler going crazy for the camera

Pacific Stars And Stripes February 22, 1980 PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – The concert was 40 minutes late in starting. The…

BetteBack February 3, 1980: Bette Left ‘The Rose’ Tired And Exhausted

Santa Ana Orange County Register Evening February 3, 1980 HOLLYWOOD – Bette Midler‘s eye shadow was fuchsia-purple-mauve. Her hair hung…

BetteBack January 16, 1980: Success Blooms for Bette Midler as “The Rose’ Heads Her Toward Oscar

Altoona Mirror January 16, 1980 If there is anything that’s certain in this life, besides death, taxes and the rising…

BetteBack January 16, 1980: “The Rose” isn’t a movie for people who don’t like bad language or good rock.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Weekly News Magazine January 16, 1980 It may not be true that inside every superstar there’s a…

BetteBack January 12, 1980: Bette Midler Sure To Be Nominated For An Oscar

Lethbridge Herald January 12, 1980 HOLLYWOOD – If there is anything that’s for certain in this life, besides death, taxes…

BetteBack December 29, 1979: Midler Wins War With The Film

Annapolis Capital December 29, 1979 “The Rose” isn’t much of a recollection of the ’60s, as it purports to be,…

BetteBack December 21, 1979: Midler, producers deny ‘Rose’ is about Joplin

Santa Fe New Mexican December 21, 1979 The creators of “The Rose” now at the Coronado, say their movie heroine…

BetteBack December 16, 1979: Midler on The Rose’: ‘Like what I lived through’

Elyria Chronicle Telegram December 16, 1979 CHICAGO – At first it seemed the casting mistake of the century. Bette Midler…

BetteBack December 16, 1979: ‘The Rose’: Suicidal artists ‘illuminating the shadows’

Elyria Chronicle Telegram December 16, 1979 CHICAGO – Janis Joplin. Marilyn Monroe. James Dean. Charlie Parker. The director of “The…

BetteBack December 16, 1979: Is Bette Secretly Married?

Wisconsin State Journal December 16, 1979 Q. Isn’t Bette Midler secretly married to actor Peter Reigert?–Wesley H., Nantucket, Mass. A.…

BetteBack December 16, 1979: How Did Bette Lose Weight For “The Rose?”

Salina Journal December 16, 1979 Q: How did Bette Midler manage to lose so much weight? I saw her in…

BetteBack December 6, 1979: Midler afraid The Rose may fall short of success (Interview)

Lethbridge Herald December 6, 1979 NEW YORK (AP) – “To tell you the truth, I’m pretty scared,” Bette Midler said.…

BetteBack November 20, 1979: Opinion Piece Damning ‘The Rose’ And Rock Stars

Blytheville Courier News November 20, 1979 A new movie called “The Rose,” starring Bette Midler, has just been released. It…

BetteBack November 25, 1979: Midler Film Most Controversial Of The Year

Pacific Stars And Stripes November 25, 1979 HOLLYWOOD (UPI) – By any measure “The Rose,” a quasi biography of rock…

BetteBack November 17, 1979: Midler reshaped for Rose (Interview)

Winnipeg Free Press November 17, 1979 NEW YORK-Waking up may be the hardest act of Bette Midler‘s day. On a…

BetteBack November 16, 1979: Bette Midler would have to be the flip-side of Barbra Streisand

Paris News November 16, 1979 If the Rolling Stones were considered to be the antithesis of the clean cut Beatles,…

BetteBack November 16, 1979: Bette Midler Wows Broadway Box Office

Madison Capital Times November 16, 1979 How torrid at the box office is Bette Midler as a result of her…

BetteBack November 14, 1979: THE ROSE introduces a hurricane named Bette Midler to the screen

Indiana Gazette November 14, 1979 At The Movies By The Associated Press THE ROSE introduces a hurricane named Bette Midler…

BetteBack November 9, 1979: Midler’s acting blooms in ‘Rose’

Daily Herald November 9, 1979 An out-of-state film critic pompously assured me last week that a lot of dialogue in…

BetteBack November 8, 1979: Bette Midler Takes Her Party In Stride

New York Times Bette Midler Takes Her Party In Stride November 8, 1979

BetteBack November 2, 1979: Bette Midler ~ A ferocious little kitten

Daily Herald Bette Midler: a ferocious little kitten November 2, 1979 The press was growing impatient. About 12 reporters from…