| Copacabana | |
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| Based on | Characters from the song "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman |
| Written by | James Lipton |
| Directed by | Waris Hussein |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | R.W. Goodwin |
| Cinematography | Bobby Byrne |
| Editor | Michael Jablow |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Dick Clark Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | December 3, 1985 |
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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]
The film premiered on CBS on December 3, 1985. At the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, the film was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography (Grover Dale) and Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program (Hussein), and won for the latter.[2]
A soundtrack album, Copacabana: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album, was released. The film also inspired a 1990 stage show at Caesars Atlantic City, as well as a 1994 musical of the same name.