Back to search
Divine Madness poster

Movie

Divine Madness

Released: September 26, 1980 (1980)

Runtime: 95 minutes

Genres: Documentary, Comedy, Music

Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler during her 1979 concert at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium. The 94-minute film features Midler's stand-up comedy routines as well as 16 songs, including "Big Noise From Winnetka," "Paradise," "Shiver Me Timbers," "Fire Down Below," "Stay With Me," "My Mother’s Eyes," "Chapel of Love/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Do You Want to Dance," "You Can’t Always Get What You Want/I Shall Be Released", "The E-Street Shuffle/Summer (The First Time)/"Leader of the Pack" and "The Rose".

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

  • Bette Midler as Self - The Divine Miss M

    Age at release: 34

  • Jocelyn Brown as Self - The Harlettes

    Age at release: 29

  • Ula Hedwig as Self - The Harlettes

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Diva Gray as Self - The Harlettes

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Irving Sudrow as Self - Head Usher

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Jon Bonine as Self - Band Vocals

    Age at release: Unknown