The Barry Manilow Special

Barry Manilow's first Television Special on ABC-TV.

The Barry Manilow Special — Plot

Join Barry "live" on-stage at Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago...and "live" on the streets of New York City with special guest star Penny Marshall. The special was broadcast to record-breaking ratings on ABC in 1977 when more than 34 million people tuned in to see Barry's first national TV showcase. At the 1977 Emmys, Manilow and the program won Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music.

• Release date
• March 2, 1977
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Steve Binder

The Barry Manilow Special — Cast

Barry Manilow Himself Penny Marshall Waitress Debra Byrd Lady Flash