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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
Release. December 3, 1985. (1985-12-03) Copacabana is a 1985 American made-for-television musical film based on the 1978 song of the same title by Barry Manilow, and starred Manilow himself, in his acting debut, as Tony, an aspiring songwriter, and Annette O'Toole as Lola, an aspiring singer who falls in with the wrong crowd. [1]
- Musical Romance Comedy
Summaries. Singer Tony loves dancer Lola in 1940s New York, but sinister Rico brings her to his nightclub in Havana. A hit song is the inspiration for this movie. In 1948, an aspiring songwriter, Tony, is working as a pianist in a bar; he meets Lola who wants to make it in show business. Tony is immediately smitten with the beautiful woman.
A 1985 Made-for-TV Movie musical based on Barry Manilow 's 1978 smash hit song "Copacabana". Stars Barry Manilow as Tony Starr, Annette O'Toole as Lola Lamar and Joseph Bologna as Rico Castelli.
Copacabana (1985) Without a doubt the most ambitious made-for-television musical movie ever made, Copacabana is based on the Top 10 million-selling 1978 single of the same name by Barry Manilow, bringing to life the characters of Tony, Lola and Rico from the lyrics of the record.
Plot. The film's story is told in flashbacks from 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.
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Plot. In 1948, wannabe singer Lola meets aspiring songwriter Tony when both are contestants on a radio show. Tony is immediately smitten with Lola and assists her flailing attempts to break into show business. At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, both start finding fame.
