Copacabana The Movie - ©1985

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. At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, they both start finding fame. However, fate steps in and she is swept to Havana to work in a splashy night club act where she is convinced she will find her stardom. Instead she finds Rico, a suave gangster who manages the club. Description written by John Sacksteder

Barry Manilow ...Tony Starr
Annette O'Toole ...Lola Lamar
Estelle Getty ...Bella Stern
James T. Callahan ...Dennis Reilly
Andra Akers ...Pamela Devereaux
Silvana Gallardo ...Conchita Rivera
Joseph Bologna ...Rico Castelli
Ernie Sabella ...Sam Gropper

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Copacabana
• Movie
• Barry
• Manilow

[nybrian5]

Check out the cereal commercial starring Tori Amos at 38:30

[LauraLovesGir]

Lola is a stupid skank ,and I don't like her.

Treating the Manilow like that!

I really just want to give Barry a great big hug.

And did anyone else notice at the scene at around 31:00 with Manilow's big kiss

he just leaves his accordion?

Oh Barry aren't you so cool with your leather jacket at that scene?

P.S: I saw him in concert hope all you kittens reading this a jealous, he was amazing and sexy as ever.

[ruthiemanilow]

thank you so much for posting this. i love Barry Manilow!

[Robots6214]

THIS MOVIE WAS SO SAD WHEN I FIRST SAW IT I CRIED :(

[chrissilou813]

I never got to see this when it first aired. I found Barry's acting very endearing! For his first shot at acting I thought he did very well. There is just something so genuine about him. How could you not like him? Thanks so much for posting this. You made my day!

[elsucioharri]

One of the sadest movies I've saw as kid!!!!

[Sexygirlphoebe]

What happened at the end?

[pincus74]

@GazzaLloyd Yes. One and the same my friend. Annette O'Toole.

[GazzaLloyd]

Please could you tell me if it's the same Annette O'Toole that is in this, that has also recently co-starred in Smallville as the young Clark Kents mom or not ?

[RosewaterElf]

Ummm...NO! I love me some Barry but that ranks as one of the worst films I have ever seen - besides the bit where he is trying to sell a song and keeps adapting his style. That was too cute/funny! Still, I am grateful to have seen it so thanks for uploading it :)

[Escul1960]

Point of information - the man who wrote the screenplay is James Lipton who is also the host of "Inside the Actors Studio".....

[RachelLee113]

@LauraLovesGir This may be the best comment I've ever seen.

[TheMightyJeffers]

@LauraLovesGir, jealousy is delivered on this end