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- Her resemblance to American actor Bette Midler made Bialik a natural choice to play the younger version of Midler’s character in Beaches in the same year.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Mayim Bialik was raised in Los Angeles as a Reform Jew. Beginning her acting career as a child, she played a young version of Bette Midler 's character in the 1988 film Beaches, and went on...
- It was remade for TV in 2017 with Idina Menzel and Nia Long. You might not have known it, but Beaches is yet another 80s classic that has since been remade.
- The film made the Disney executive cry. Making regular viewers and crew members cry is one thing, but studio executives are another breed entirely. Such high-ranking film industry figures are infamous for their cut-throat attitudes and emotional detachment.
- The whole crew cried at Barbara Hershey’s death scene. Today, the mere mention of the title Beaches is synonymous with the terms ‘weepie’ and ‘tear-jerker.’
- It was a breakthrough role for Mayim Bialik. Credit: @missmayim Mayim Bialik Twitter. For younger versions of C.C., the producers were looking for a sassy redhead.
Dec 21, 2018 · On the 30th anniversary of 'Beaches,' actress Mayim Bialik—who played a young Bette Midler—shares personal, behind-the-scenes photos and memories.
Aug 11, 2023 · Mayim Bialik's breakout role came along when she auditioned to play young C.C. Bloom in the 1988 movie "Beaches." The process took four months and she figured there was no way she'd get...
- Looper Staff
Dec 21, 2018 · “When I started acting, my parents wrote a letter to different agents saying I was a Bette Midler/Barbra Streisand type,” says Mayim Bialik, who won the role at 12, after four months of...
- Rachelle Bergstein
May 11, 2018 · She stumbled onto the industry in 1988, when she was cast as the 11-year-old version of Bette Midler’s C.C. Bloom in the movie “ Beaches .” Her no-holds-barred performance drew raves, including...
Dec 24, 2018 · One of its co-stars, Mayim Bialik, looked back on how it kick-started her career. "Beaches" was originally released in 1988, and we haven't stopped crying since.
