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Dec 3, 1985 · Copacabana: Directed by Waris Hussein. With Barry Manilow, Annette O'Toole, Estelle Getty, James T. Callahan. Singer Tony loves dancer Lola in 1940s New York, but sinister Rico brings her to his nightclub in Havana.
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- Musical
- Waris Hussein
- 1985-12-03
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
The film's story is told in flashbacksfrom 1978 to 1948, and back again. In 1978, a woman named Lola Lamar patronizes the Copacabana lounge in Manhattan, which in that year was being operated as a discotheque. There, outfitted in worn wardrobe that was new in the middle-to-late 1940s, when she had originally obtained it, she drinks rather heavily a...
Dick Clark approached Manilow and cowriters Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, persuading them to develop a musical film around the song. Directed by Waris Hussein and written by James Lipton, the film features a handful of newly composed songs by Manilow.
Annette O’Toole co-starred as Lola, with Joseph Bologna as Rico. If you’ve ever heard the song, you know the storyline – young Brooklyn songwriter Tony falls for Lola, a singer from the Midwest trying to make it in New York after World War II, but nasty Rico – a gangster from pre-Castro Cuba – turns up and whisks Lola away to Havana.
See all photos. Movie Info. Singer Tony (Barry Manilow) loves dancer Lola (Annette O'Toole) in 1940s New York, but sinister Rico (Joseph Bologna) brings her to his Havana nightclub. Genre:...
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- Waris Hussein
- Musical, Comedy
- Barry Manilow
1985 Directed by Waris Hussein. Watch out Meryl! Here comes Barry Manilow: actor. In 1948, aspiring songwriter Tony works as a bar pianist; he meets aspiring star Lola, and is immediately smitten. At Manhattan’s Copacabana lounge, they both start finding fame.
- Waris Hussein
At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, they both start finding fame. However, fate steps in and she is swept to Havana to work in a splashy nightclub act where she is convinced she will find her stardom. Instead, she finds Rico, a suave gangster and the club owner.
Copacabana (1985 TV Movie) Annette O'Toole: Lola Lamar. Showing all 1 items. Jump to: Quotes (1) Tony Starr : You're going to Havana, aren't you? Lola Lamar : You probably won't believe this, but I hadn't made up my mind. Something was holding me back. But you've certainly solved that problem. Yes, I am going to Havana.