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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
Genres
Music
Overview
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.
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Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1980-02-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dewey Bunnell
Olivia Newton-John
Willie Nelson
Robbie Dupree
Eddie Rabbitt
Leo Sayer
Christopher Cross
Joan Armatrading
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