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Conference koolit::disney

Title:The Disneyphile's Disney File
Notice:This Conference can show you The World
Moderator:DONVAN::SCOPA.zko.dec.com::manana::eppes
Created:Thu Feb 23 1989
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:536
Total number of notes:19961

366.0. "BETTE MIDLER=DISNEY?" by BUSY::KVILLANI () Tue Sep 14 1993 12:03

    I have a question that is puzzling me.  I went to Disneyland in 1989,
    a wonderful time I did have.
    
    Recently I was reading up on my fav. person Bette Midler and read where
    she has this mega contract with Disney that was signed in 1986. The
    interviewer stated in the interview that he was actually conducting
    the interview at her "office" at Disney.  It supposedly is somewhere
    on the lot, right next to Disneyland.
    
    Has anyone else heard this? In addition, I would like to write to the
    big wigs that she is involved with the contract deal,  a letter
    of support for her.  It is always nice to recieve good letters which
    are taken into consideration many times.  If anyone can help me I would
    appreciate it.
    
    Thanks,
    Karen
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366.1CSC32::J_OPPELTI'm ready for Christmas!Tue Sep 14 1993 16:135
    	Can't really comment on the basenote, but at the MGM tour in 
    	Orlando they show the making of a New York Lottery commercial 
    	that they shot at MGM starring Bette.  The tour shows how they
    	did the stunts and camera shots.
366.2KAOOA::LAVIGNETue Sep 14 1993 16:334
    I believe her contract is with Touchstone Pictures so sending a letter
    to her in care of (c/o) Touchstone Pictures would probably do the
    trick.  Call Information for a number and get the address from the
    receptionist.
366.3BUSY::KVILLANIWed Sep 15 1993 13:0011
    RE: 366.2
    
    I wonder if this change occured recently?  The 13 page interview I read
    was specific in saying that in 1986 (interview written in 1992) Disney
    signed a contract with her that was still active in 1992.  I wonder?
    This probably sounds stupid, but what state and city is Touchstone
    Pictures in? New York or Calif. probably?
    
    Thanks for the responses.
    
    karen
366.4Touchstone is owned by DisneyRAGMOP::FARINAWed Sep 15 1993 14:1010
    Karen, I don't have an address (or even general location) for
    Touchstone, but Touchstone is a Disney studio.  There may be a note in
    here on Touchstone already.  Midler's contract was to make Touchstone
    movies for Disney, I believe.
    
    One Touchstone picture that Midler was supposed to be in was "Sister
    Act," but Whoopi Goldberg got the job because Bette wasn't available.
    
    
    Susan
366.5BUSY::KVILLANIWed Sep 15 1993 14:3711
    Gee thanks for the info Susan.  I have been so interested in alot that
    she is doing, as she is so talented. And what better place to discuss
    questions and stuff but in the notes, where everyone can give yo a tid
    bit here and there.
    Too bad about Sister Act she would have been funny...
    
    I did not know Touchstone had anything to do with Disney, now it makes
    sense.
    
    Thanks,
    Karen