CinemaOSMovie · 1980 · 1h 33m

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

70%(1)MusicTV Movie

The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.

Directed byBurt Sugarman

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
February 10, 1980
Studios
Burt Sugarman Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Dewey Bunnell

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Robbie Dupree

Robbie Dupree

Eddie Rabbitt

Eddie Rabbitt

Leo Sayer

Leo Sayer

Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross

Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading

Creative team
Directed by
Burt Sugarman

Keep watching

More like this

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!7.2

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017 · Film

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest

2009 · Film

Elvis Through the Years

Elvis Through the Years

2007 · Film

The Best of Siouxsie & The Banshees8.0

The Best of Siouxsie & The Banshees

2002 · Film

Dio: The Singles Collection7.5

Dio: The Singles Collection

2012 · Film

GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Youth Rhapsody8.0

GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Youth Rhapsody

2025 · Film

GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Hey, Our Future8.0

GIRLS BAND CRY The Movie: Hey, Our Future

2025 · Film

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales7.2

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

1982 · Film

BAD I+II8.0

BAD I+II

1992 · Film

50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD

50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD

2005 · Film

Ayreon: Timeline8.0

Ayreon: Timeline

2008 · Film

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie7.4

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie

1979 · Film

Swingtime Jamboree

Swingtime Jamboree

1946 · Film

That's Entertainment!7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974 · Film

Justice League: Secret Origins7.7

Justice League: Secret Origins

2001 · Film

Nirvana: With the Lights Out7.5

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

2004 · Film

El mundo se equivoca y algo más

El mundo se equivoca y algo más

2007 · Film

T-Rex: Electric Warrior

T-Rex: Electric Warrior

2012 · Film

Kate Bush at the BBC5.7

Kate Bush at the BBC

2014 · Film

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On8.3

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On

2000 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Adele One Night Only7.7

Adele One Night Only

2021 · Film

David Blaine: Real or Magic6.8

David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013 · Film

Holiday Harmony6.7

Holiday Harmony

2022 · Film

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B6.5

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

2014 · Film

Broadway Melody of 19406.9

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940 · Film

The Wiz Live!7.0

The Wiz Live!

2015 · Film

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch7.0

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

2019 · Film

Drumline: A New Beat6.8

Drumline: A New Beat

2014 · Film

iParty with Victorious7.3

iParty with Victorious

2011 · Film

The Little Mermaid Live!6.7

The Little Mermaid Live!

2019 · Film

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life6.6

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life

2018 · Film

Spin6.9

Spin

2021 · Film

The Hunchback5.9

The Hunchback

1997 · Film

Lovestruck: The Musical6.5

Lovestruck: The Musical

2013 · Film

Alley Cats Strike6.0

Alley Cats Strike

2000 · Film

Ricky Gervais: Mortality7.0

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

2025 · Film

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash6.8

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978 · Film

Battle of the Year6.8

Battle of the Year

2013 · Film

My Dinner with Hervé6.3

My Dinner with Hervé

2018 · Film

Psych 3: This Is Gus6.9

Psych 3: This Is Gus

2021 · Film