Shelly long in outrageous fortune bitch ballet momment by z dawg. In 1982 she began playing the role of barmaid diane chambers on the tv sitcom cheers 198287, which established her as. Outrageous fortune by arthur hiller arthur hiller, shelley. Dec 01, 2019 shelley long and bette midlers feud over top billing for the film outrageous fortune, william shatner featuring an interview, mark christian, two books by. Asa outrageous fortune 1987 a film directed by arthur hiller with bette midler, shelley long, peter coyote, robert prosky. Both shelley long and bette midler were promised top billing when they signed to do the film. Cast and crew credits for outrageous fortune, 1987, directed by michael d. Two women unknowingly share the same man, but when he disappears. With his cheers costar shelley long checking out of the hit nbc sitcom this week after five years, danson is on the. Shelley long and bette midler star in this fastpaced action comedy as two struggling actresses thrown together on a cross country run for their lives. We found it funny in a slapstick sort of way but not hilarious. The top 10 female buddy comedies better than like a boss.
But these two opposites are shocked to discover a common bond. Bette midler and shelley long star in this female buddy picture from 1987. There are so many memorable scenes and the build up towards the end is fantastic. So west of the mississippi river, long got top billing and midler got top billing east of the mississippi.
Bette midler and shelley long in outrageous fortune 1987 imdb. One of the best scenes from outrageous fortune from 1987 jerry zaks scene bette midler shelly long and howie. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1987 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. They share the same boyfriend a handsome schoolteacher peter coyote, random hearts who mysteriously and. We remembered it as hilarious and decided to watch it again. Shelley long cheers, best supporting actress in a series, miniseries or tv film the best tv series came out of the cheers, full house, and happy days are only a few of them. Brilliantly cast and deviously written, this racy, riotous comedy provides sidesplitting laughs of outrageous proportions. The film was successful at the box office, and midler was nominated for the golden globe award for.
Shelley long is a twotime golden globewinning american actress. Outrageous fortune is a 1987 american comedy film written by leslie dixon, directed by arthur hiller and starring shelley long and bette midler. Outrageous fortune proved to be another moderate hit for bette midler after her hilarious turns in ruthless people and down and out in beverly hills, as well as one of the only hits on the checkered resume of shelley long. As the prim and prudish barmaid diane chambers on cheers nbc, 19821993, actress shelley long was instrumental to the success of the show, which narrowly avoided the network chopping block to become one of televisions most beloved sitcoms of all time. Moore, with shelley long, bette midler, peter coyote, at turner classic movies. A description of tropes appearing in outrageous fortune. Two opposites who form an unlikely friendship when they realise that they have been dating the same man and he is not who they thought he was.
Shelley long, bette midler, peter coyote, robert prosky, john schuck, george carlin, anthony heald, jitu cumbuka. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The chemistry works, but the film is spoilt by the hackneyed cia people and the regulation chasing around in vehicles of various sorts, which reduces a lot of this to slapstick. Sandy bette midler, the first wives club is brassy, bossy, and stiletto heels. Bette midler says it was rough to work with shelley long. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Bette midler says it was rough to work with shelley long on oprah in 1988 duration. I never not laugh so loud as in watching this awesome film. Their characters and images are absolutely diverse, but they are a terrific and laughable team, without a doubt. Bette midler and shelley long in outrageous fortune 1987. There was always a feeling for me that it would work. Outrageous fortune 1987 shelley long, bette midler, george. Originally a tv producer and host, long broke into film acting in the early 1980s, notably in night shift 1982 with henry winkler and michael keaton. She was taken to the ucla medical center, where she stayed for a week, and was released on november 23, 2004.
Fifteen central park west, the worlds most powerful address. She is best known for her iconic role as diane chambers on the sitcom cheers. We first watched outrageous fortune years ago when it was at the movie theater. Furthermore, she has appeared in other numerous movies and television series including modern family and. Outrageous fortune has a flimsy, formulaic script, soso production values and an odd combination of stars, but somehow its engaging and fun. Outrageous fortune by arthur hiller arthur hiller, shelley long.
Bette midler says it was rough to work with shelley long on oprah in 1988. Jan 30, 1987 probably not and certainly not with the delicious aplomb shown by shelley long and bette midler in outrageous fortune, which opens today at the ziegfeld and other theaters. Outrageous fortune shelley long bette midler peter coyote 1987 an ivy league actress shelley long and a bmovie queen bette midler chase their twotiming boyfriend peter coyote to new mexico. Outrageous fortune vhs 1988 touchstone bette midler shelley long peter coyote. Comedy, starring bette midler, shelley long, peter coyote and robert prosky. About as zany as farces get, arthur hillers film moves along with a. Neither one wanted to give up top billing to the other. Shelley long and bette midler in outrageous fortune brassy aspiring actress sandy borzinsky bette midler and spoiled wannabe star lauren ames shelley long. This is a very funny film, i believe anything with bette midler is good anyway but she and shelley long work well together. Jul 26, 2019 shelley long biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is shelley long. She was active on her high school speech team, competing in the indiana high school forensic association. She is the daughter of ivadine, a school teacher, and leland long, who worked in the rubber industry before becoming a teacher.
Her film credits include night shift, outrageous fortune, tthe brady bunch movie and irreconcilable differences, the latter of which earned her a golden globe nomination for best actress. Actress best known for her emmy and golden globewinning role as the bookish barmaid diane chambers on the hit series cheers. But her decision to pursue a film career as well as spend more time with her newborn baby and leave the show at its height in 1987 was probably one of the greatest career stumbles in showbusiness history. Take this quiz to see which iconic tv character from the disco age you are. Aug 23, 20 why isnt shelley long, who was born on this day in 1949, the kind of beloved icon that, say, lily tomlin is. Probably not and certainly not with the delicious aplomb shown by shelley long and bette midler in outrageous fortune, which opens. Unless this is your favorite film of all time, its not even worth the rental. Outrageous fortune 1987 shelley long as lauren imdb. We related the billing feud between bette midler and shelley long last week on touchstones outrageous fortune, with reports that long s demands resulted in a costly plan to divide the spoils. With shelley long, bette midler, peter coyote, robert prosky.
Outrageous fortune has a flimsy, formulaic script, soso production values, and an odd combination of stars, but somehow its engaging and fun. Shelley long and bette midler play two struggling actressesone a hoitytoity priss and the other a brassy slobwho learn theyve been sleeping with the same guy peter coyote when he gets blown up in a terrorist assault and they confront each other in the morgue. Bette midler and shelley long in outrageous fortune some thoughts on outrageous fortune the role of lauren ames seems tailormade for shelley. You go in with a positive attitude and stay there, and thats a big part of what does make it work. At the time i thought it was the funniest movie id ever seen, even though some of the adult humour went over my head. The most glaring error on this dvd is the fact that the packaging lists the theatrical trailer as an extra feature when it actually doesn.
Lauren shelley long, the brady bunch movie is refinement, regimentation, and ballet slippers. Fantastic bette midler and pretty shelley long made up an incredibly and charismatic duet. Midler and long in outrageious fortune the new york. Shelley long is very much her diane character and bette midler is her counterpart, not quite a carla but certainly what the english would call common. Lauren shelley long, the brady bunch movie is refinement, regimentation and ballet.
The story of two feuding women bette midler and shelley long chasing after the same man, outrageous fortune is a forgettable film and an even more forgettable dvd. Shelley long was born in fort wayne, indiana, in 1949. Outrageous fortune 1987 shelley long bette midler press photo. Its a most funny adventure comedy that i have seen lately. Outrageous fortune is a 1987 american film written by leslie dixon, directed by arthur hiller, and stars shelley long and bette midler. Probably not and certainly not with the delicious aplomb shown by shelley long and bette midler in outrageous fortune, which opens today at the ziegfeld and other theaters. Outrageous fortune behind the scenes, making the movie. My fave moment from the 80s comedy flick outrageous fortune. Outrageous fortune 1987 shelley long bette midler press. Shelley long and bette midler play two struggling actressesone a hoitytoity priss and the other a brassy slobwho learn theyve been sleeping with the same guy peter coyote when he gets blown up in. Shelley long, bette midler, peter coyote, robert prosky, john schuck, george carlin, anthony heald, jitu cumbuka, florence. We were surprised that the f word was used several times.
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