Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980)

  • PG
  • 04/13/1980 (US)
  • Music, TV Movie
  • 48m

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

Overview

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.

Jeff Margolis

Director

Don Segall

Writer

Julie Brown

Writer

Charlie Coffey

Writer

Alan Thicke

Writer

Cast

Olivia Newton-John's headshot

Olivia Newton-John

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Gene Kelly's headshot

Gene Kelly

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Andy Gibb's headshot

Andy Gibb

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Elton John's headshot

Elton John

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Tina Turner's headshot

Tina Turner

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Karen Carpenter's headshot

Karen Carpenter

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Dick Clark's headshot

Dick Clark

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Chantal Contouri's headshot

Chantal Contouri

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