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** Creator/MichaelCimino was also slated to direct the film, but instead went on to direct ''Film/HeavensGate''.
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** Creator/MichaelCimino Creator/{{Michael Cimino|Director}} was also slated to direct the film, but instead went on to direct ''Film/HeavensGate''.
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** When Mary Rose Foster (Bette Midler) asks Huston Dyer (Frederic Forrest) where he came from, he says "Waxahachie, Texas", which is Forrest's home town.
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** When Mary Rose Foster (Bette Midler) (Music/BetteMidler) asks Huston Dyer (Frederic Forrest) (Creator/FredericForrest) where he came from, he says "Waxahachie, Texas", which is Forrest's home town.
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* WagTheDirector: Mark Rydell would only agree to direct if he could cast Bette Midler in the lead. Before that, Midler had only appeared in bit parts, and was known primarily as a nightclub singer.
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* WagTheDirector: Mark Rydell Creator/MarkRydell would only agree to direct if he could cast Bette Midler in the lead. Before that, Midler had only appeared in bit parts, and was known primarily as a nightclub singer.
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* BreakawayHit: Bette Midler performed the soundtrack album, the title song track "The Rose" was one of the biggest selling vinyl singles of 1980.
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* BreakawayHit: BreakawayPopHit: Bette Midler performed the soundtrack album, the title song track "The Rose" was one of the biggest selling vinyl singles of 1980.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Bette Midler admitted in an interview featured in the Criterion release for this film that she was genuinely intimidated by Harry Dean Stanton.
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** The movie was originally titled "Pearl", which was a biographical movie based on Janis Joplin's life. When approached with the script for "Pearl", Bette Midler believed it was too soon after Joplin's death to portray her life in a movie. Re-writes were then made, with Midler's guidance, that deleted some portions of the original script, and embellished other parts of the story. Then the re-written script was named "The Rose", and Midler agreed to the lead role.
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** The movie was originally titled "Pearl", which was a biographical movie based on Janis Joplin's life. When approached with the script for "Pearl", Bette Midler believed it was too soon after Joplin's death to portray her life in a movie. Re-writes were then made, with Midler's guidance, that deleted some portions of the original script, and embellished other parts of the story. Then the re-written script was named "The Rose", and Midler agreed to the lead role.role.
** According to the book "The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History", Bette Midler "nixed" parts in Rocky (1976), Nashville (1975), and Foul Play (1978) in order to play the lead character in this movie, which would make her "an instant screen icon".
** According to the book "The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History", Bette Midler "nixed" parts in Rocky (1976), Nashville (1975), and Foul Play (1978) in order to play the lead character in this movie, which would make her "an instant screen icon".
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** At the start, a photographer takes a picture of a little girl. The resulting photo is of Midler as a little girl, growing up in Hawaii.
** When Mary Rose Foster (Bette Midler) asks Huston Dyer (Frederic Forrest) where he came from, he says "Waxahachie, Texas", which is Forrest's home town.
* BreakawayHit: Bette Midler performed the soundtrack album, the title song track "The Rose" was one of the biggest selling vinyl singles of 1980.
** At the start, a photographer takes a picture of a little girl. The resulting photo is of Midler as a little girl, growing up in Hawaii.
** When Mary Rose Foster (Bette Midler) asks Huston Dyer (Frederic Forrest) where he came from, he says "Waxahachie, Texas", which is Forrest's home town.
* BreakawayHit: Bette Midler performed the soundtrack album, the title song track "The Rose" was one of the biggest selling vinyl singles of 1980.
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* ThrowItIn: Private First Class Mal (David Keith) is seen applauding Mary Rose Foster (Bette Midler) from the wings during her singing of "Stay With Me Baby", though it wasn't in the script. Keith simply spontaneously applauded Midler's heart-wrenching performance. Director Mark Rydell felt it was a good touch, and decided to include it.
* WagTheDirector: Mark Rydell would only agree to direct if he could cast Bette Midler in the lead. Before that, Midler had only appeared in bit parts, and was known primarily as a nightclub singer.
* WagTheDirector: Mark Rydell would only agree to direct if he could cast Bette Midler in the lead. Before that, Midler had only appeared in bit parts, and was known primarily as a nightclub singer.
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** Creator/MichaelCimino was also slated to direct the film, but instead went on to direct ''Film/HeavensGate''.
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** Creator/MichaelCimino was also slated to direct the film, but instead went on to direct ''Film/HeavensGate''.''Film/HeavensGate''.
** The movie was originally titled "Pearl", which was a biographical movie based on Janis Joplin's life. When approached with the script for "Pearl", Bette Midler believed it was too soon after Joplin's death to portray her life in a movie. Re-writes were then made, with Midler's guidance, that deleted some portions of the original script, and embellished other parts of the story. Then the re-written script was named "The Rose", and Midler agreed to the lead role.
** The movie was originally titled "Pearl", which was a biographical movie based on Janis Joplin's life. When approached with the script for "Pearl", Bette Midler believed it was too soon after Joplin's death to portray her life in a movie. Re-writes were then made, with Midler's guidance, that deleted some portions of the original script, and embellished other parts of the story. Then the re-written script was named "The Rose", and Midler agreed to the lead role.
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** Creator/MichaelCimino was also slated to direct the film, but instead went on to direct the ''Film/HeavensGate'', which was also disasterous.
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** Creator/MichaelCimino was also slated to direct the film, but instead went on to direct the ''Film/HeavensGate'', which was also disasterous.''Film/HeavensGate''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct a biopic about Creator/RudolphValentino, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career. The film was picked up by Mark Rydell.
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** Before the film was picked up by Mark Rydell, Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct a biopic about Creator/RudolphValentino, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career. The film
** Creator/MichaelCimino waspicked up by Mark Rydell.also slated to direct the film, but instead went on to direct the ''Film/HeavensGate'', which was also disasterous.
** Before the film was picked up by Mark Rydell, Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct a biopic about Creator/RudolphValentino, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career.
** Creator/MichaelCimino was
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct a biopic about Rudolph Valentino, Creator/RudolphValentino, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career. The film was picked up by Mark Rydell.
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* TheCameo: Pioneering gay musician Sylvester ("You Make Me Feel Mighty Real") as the African-American female impersonator in the gay bar.
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* TheCameo: Pioneering gay openly-gay musician Sylvester ("You Make Me Feel Mighty Real") as the African-American female impersonator in the gay bar.
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* TheCameo: Pioneering gay musician Sylvester ("You Make Me Feel Mighty Real") as the African-American female impersonator in the gay bar.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct another one, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career. The film was picked up by Mark Rydell.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct another one, a biopic about Rudolph Valentino, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career. The film was picked up by Mark Rydell.
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* StarMakingRole: Gave Bette Midler her first taste at movie stardom.
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* StarMakingRole: Gave Bette Midler her first taste at movie stardom.stardom.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct another one, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career. The film was picked up by Mark Rydell.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KenRussell was offered to direct this film, but chose to direct another one, which tanked at the box office. Russell stated that it was the biggest mistake in his career. The film was picked up by Mark Rydell.
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* StarMakingRole: Gave Bette Midler her first taste at movie stardom.
