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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.…

Bette Midler Regrets Not Taking More Chances In Film Roles (New Interview)

Daily Actor Bette Midler: “I just took what the studios gave me, didn’t do my homework and avoided roles that…

Audio: Love Me With A Feeling by Bette Midler

Love Me With a Feeling by Bette Midler [Man:] “All right! She’s gonna sing!” [Rose:] “All right, we all turn…

BetteBack December 6, 1979: Is There Rivalry Between Bette And Barbra?

Salina Journal December 6, 1979 Q. Isn’t there a quiet but furious rivalry developing between Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand?…

BetteBack December 2, 1979: What Was Bette’s Salary For ‘The Rose?’

Cedar Rapids Gazette December 2, 1979 Q. I would appreciate if you could tell how much Bette Midler was paid…

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 December 1, 1979: Screaming Oscar…What’s Next?

Winnipeg Free Press December 1, 1979 Q. – They are already screaming Oscar for Bette Midler‘s performance in The Rose.…

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 18, 1979: What Was Bette Like To Work With On ‘The Rose’

Wisconsin State Journal November 18, 1979 Dear Stacy: Bette Midler has been receiving excellent reviews for her first major acting…

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 Movie Review: A Rose Is A Rose Is A … Bette Midler

Santa Ana Orange County Register Evening November 9, 1979 Movie Review: A Rose Is A Rose Is A … Bette…

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…

Audio: Hurricane by Bette Mider

[wpaudio url=”http://www.bootlegbetty.com/audio/06 Hurricane.mp3″ text=”Bette Midler – Hurricane” dl=”0″] Hurricane by Bette Mider You drove into town like the wind. Hot…

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 8, 1979: The Rose is still The Divine Miss M.

Winnipeg Free Press November 8, 1979 She got her start in a gay New York bathhouse, but her voice coupled…

Audio: Rain by Bette Midler

[wpaudio url=”http://www.bootlegbetty.com/audio/07 Rain.mp3″ text=”Bette Midler – Rain” dl=”0″] Rain by Bette Midler Come on down lightning. Come on down thunder.…

BetteBack November 6, 1979: Author, Author!

Author Bette Syracuse Post Standard November 6, 1979 NEW. YORK .(UPI) It’s called “A View From Abroad,” but a more…

BetteBack November 7, 1979: Bette Midler And Robert DeNiro?!

Garden City Telegram November 7, 1979 NEW DUO: The latest celebrity twosome is sort of interesting. I hear that actor…

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…

Video: Hello In There ~ Bette Midler ~ Bruce Forsythe Show

Video: Hello In There ~ Bette Midler ~ Bruce Forsythe Show

BetteBack October 28, 1979: Bette Midler Is No Joke (Interview)

Wisconsin State Journal October 28, 1979 Flaky singer of raunchy songs breaks out of her stereotype in a dramatic, emotional…

BetteBack October 27, 1979: Misspelling On Signage

Garden City Telegram October 27, 1979 SIGN LANGUAGE: Twentieth Century-Fox has just erected an immense, attention-getting sign on Broadway touting…

BetteBack October 23, 1979: The Rose

Lethbridge Herald October 23, 1979 ROSE, THE (R) – Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest. (Drama with music). This story…

BetteBack October 17, 1979: Bette Midler Visits Chicago For ‘Rose’ Premiere

Madison Capital Times October 17, 1979 Bette Midler will make a rare personal appearance in Chicago on Oct. 28-30 to…

Video: Friends ~ Bette Midler

Video: Friends ~ Bette Midler