Bette Midler: Art or Bust

Bette Midler: Art or Bust

The Divine Miss M gets all arty for this one!

NR 1984 · 82 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Documentary, Music

The Divine Miss M is featured in a concert filmed at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, at the culmination of her most recent cross-country tour which was known as "De Tour". This live recording was a combination of footage from both September 10 and 11, 1983. Set against a Renaissance art background and outfitted in a rainbow array of costumes, Midler sings and performs her uninhibited stage antics.

Directed by Thomas Schlamme · Written by Bruce Vilanch

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Bette Midler Self
Jenifer Lewis Self - Harlette
Siobbhan O'Carroll Self - Harlette
Helena Springs Self - Harlette
Bobby Martin Self - Conductor

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