CHER {SPECIAL WITH BETTE MIDLER, ELTON JOHN, AND FLIP WILSON} (TV)

Summary

in this musical comedy/variety special, a preview of Cher's new television series, Cher welcomes special guests Elton John, Flip Wilson, and Bette Midler. Cher opens the program by singing "Let Me Entertain You" and tells the audience that she has been apprehensive about working on her own. Musical highlights include Elton John performing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; Cher and Midler with a medley about "trashy" women, including "Put the Blame on Mame" and "Sweet Georgia Brown"; and Cher and John singing "Benny and the Jets." Comedy sketches include two ex-cheerleaders, "our lady of the launderette" Laverne (Cher) and Geraldine Jones, played by Wilson, at their high school reunion; Cher in a commercial spoof, "Break-O-Matic," and coming home from a terrible date to talk about the dating scene; and Cher and her special guests playing themselves fifty years in the future at the "Final Curtain Rest Home for Aged Performers." The program concludes with Cher and her guests performing a medley that includes "Mockingbird," "Proud Mary," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," and "Never Can Say Goodbye." Includes commercials and promos.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: February 12, 1975 Friday
• RUNNING TIME: 0:58:24
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T:28127
• GENRE: Specials; Music/Variety
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1975
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - Anacin pain reliever
  • TV - Commercials - Chrysler/Plymouth and Dodge automobiles
  • TV - Commercials - Di-Gel antacid
  • TV - Commercials - Eight o'Clock coffee
  • TV - Commercials - Geritol iron and vitamin tonic
  • TV - Commercials - Hanes pantyhose
  • TV - Commercials - Midas mufflers
  • TV - Commercials - Miss Clairol hair coloring
  • TV - Commercials - Morton Donut shop donuts
  • TV - Commercials - Special Dinners cat food
  • TV - Commercials - Sucrets lozenges
  • TV - Promos - "Cher"
  • TV - Promos - "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom"

CREDITS

• George Schlatter … Producer
• Art Fisher … Director
• Digby Wolfe … Writer
• Iris Rainer … Writer
• Bo Kaprall … Writer
• Pat Profft … Writer
• Earl Brown … Writer
• Billy Barnes … Writer
• Tony Charmoli … Choreographer
• Jimmy Dale … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
• Bob Mackie … Costumes designed by
• Cher (See also: Mason, Bonnie Jo) … Host
• Flip Wilson … Guest
• Elton John … Guest
• Bette Midler … Guest