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DIVINE MADNESS (1980) Style A One-Sheet Poster Bette Midler on Mt. Rushmore

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Item traits

Category:

1980-89

Quantity Available:

Only one in stock, order soon

Condition:

Used

Country/Region of Manufacture:

United States

Size:

27x41 inches

Industry:

Movies

Object Type:

Poster

Original/Reproduction:

Original

Year:

1980-89

Item Number:

P-DIVINE-1SA

LOC:

SCI-B1

Modified Item:

No

Movie:

Divine Madness

Studio:

Warner Bros.

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Item:

Vintage original "Style A" US one-sheet poster

Actors:

Bette Midler, Jocelyn Brown, Ula Hedwig

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Item number:

832632031

Item description

Vintage original 27x41 in. "Style A" US one-sheet poster from the popular 1980's musical comedy documentary, DIVINE MADNESS, released in 1980 by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Ritchie. In 1980, the head usher at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium gives his crew a pep talk: he wants tonight's "Betty Midler" show to go smoothly. He's a little worried about risque language, since Liberace recently gave him a scare. Then, boom, there she is, with her backup trio, "The Harlettes," going from rock to ballad to medley, from "Big Noise From Winnetka" to "I Shall Be Released." It's a concentration of camp: she imitates Sophie Tucker, she's mermaid Dolores Delago, and between every song, it's non-stop movement and lots of raunchy patter. As indicated in the right corner of the bottom border, this is the "Style A" one-sheet poster, which depicts a large image of Bette Midler's face replacing that of Thomas Jefferson on the famed Mt. Rushmore! Unrestored and folded as originally issued, this vintage original one-sheet poster is in fine+ condition with some small creases in and near the borders. There are no pinholes, tears, stains, or other flaws. Divine Madness was the first feature film made by production house, The Ladd Company. It was shot using only ten cameras and a small crew of thirty and was edited together from four separate concerts filmed over three consecutive nights at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California in 1979. The Delores DeLago mermaid character played by Midler was affectionately dubbed "The Toast of Chicago." The number of songs performed in this concert movie totaled sixteen. The film's soundtrack only included about just over half of the songs featured in this concert movie and none of the comic routines. The songs were edited and re-recorded in the studio for the soundtrack. The "Divine Madness" soundtrack album peaked at No. #34 on the Billboard's Album Chart. When the album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD by Warner Music Atlantic Records in 1995 it still did not include any bonus tracks or the songs that were left out of the vinyl release. The songs "Shiver Me Timbers" and "Rainbow Sleeve" were removed from the Home Video Version (and are not in the DVD either) which at 87 minutes runs about 7 minutes shorter than the theatrical cut (94 minutes).