Bette Midler
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Language
English
Description
"How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler's distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its...
Publisher
[Distributed by] Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A married couple--he's a sports attorney, she's a pop psychologist--go to an upscale mall where their shopping spree turns into something more expensive! Things go from bad to worse as they try to work out some of their marital problems.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Big Business : Two sets of twins who were separated at birth meet forty years later.
Straight Talk : Romantic comedy about a country girl who becomes Chicago's hottest talk radio celebrity.
V.I. Warshawski : Warshawski a private detective, is hired by a 13-year-old to investigate the death of her ex-hocky star father.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Desperate to start a family, schoolteacher April Epner is thrown into confusion when she is unexpectedly abandoned by her husband. She gets another shock when she meets her unusual birth mother, a self-centered talk show host.
"A smart, subtle and seriously funny dramedy bound to find favor with sophisticated auds."--Variety
"...a fine, tense, unpredictable comedy of mixed-up emotions and sudden illuminations."--New Yorker
"...a serious comedy,...
9) Big business
Language
English
Formats
Description
Comedy about two sets of identical twins who are mismatched at birth, and forty years later their paths cross in Manhattan at New York's Plaza Hotel.
Publisher
Marketed by Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Shows Bette Midler's creative and personal journey from her Hawaiian childhood to stardom. Includes interviews with Bette Midler and her friends, early TV appearances, scenes from her movies, and several song performances.
11) Divine madness
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Bette Midler sings a whirlwind of knockout rock'n'roll, soulful ballads and campy new-wave nostalgia.
12) Isn't she great
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Comedy based on the life of best-selling novelist Jacqueline Susann.
13) Beaches
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Traces the friendship of two very different women who meet on a beach as young girls, through good and bad times, career and marriage changes until together they must face a final challenge as only best friends can.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Old-school grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible, bringing the family...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Oldschool grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games, and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible - bringing the family...
16) Ruthless people
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
When loathesome millionaire Sam Stone's wife is kidnapped by inept kidnappers, Sam cries tears of joy and refuses to pay the ransom. And when the abductors threaten to kill the abrasive heiress, Sam celebrates!
17) Oliver & company
Publisher
Disney DVD
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
In the streets of New York City, Oliver, an orphaned kitten, is befriended by Dodger, a carefree mutt, and his band of streetwise dogs. Together they try to avoid the evil Sykes.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three mid-life Manhattanites have more than a longtime friendship in common. After years of helping their hubbies climb the corporate ladder of success, each has been dumped for a newer, curvier model. The trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts--in the wallet!
19) That old feeling
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Happily divorced for 14 years, Lilly and Dan still hate each other. But after a fight at their daughter's wedding, their hostility suddenly turns to unbridled passion.
20) Beaches
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Two childhood friends are reunited in their middle age and one learns she is dying of a fatal disease.