How does Divine Madness end?

In the final act ("Finale & Post-Production Context"): The emotional closing ballad concludes the live performance. The narrative shifts to documentary details regarding editing, home video adaptations, and the film's critical reception.

Divine Madness (1980) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Divine Madness
Genre: comedy, documentary, music
Released: 1980
Rating: 6.4

Plot Analysis Summary

A documentary capturing Bette Midler's live performances, comedy routines, and musical numbers at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Concert Compilation & Opening

Comedy Routines & Mid-Set Songs

Musical Climax & Medley Sequence

Finale & Post-Production Context

Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler during her 1979 concert at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium. The 94-minute film features Midler's stand-up comedy routines as well as 16 songs, including "Big Noise From Winnetka," "Paradise," "Shiver Me Timbers," "Fire Down Below," "Stay With Me," "My Mother’s Eyes," "Chapel of Love/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Do You Want to Dance," "You Can’t Always Get What You Want/I Shall Be Released", "The E-Street Shuffle/Summer (The First Time)/"Leader of the Pack" and "The Rose".

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Key Cast

Bette Midler — Self - The Divine Miss M
Jocelyn Brown — Self - The Harlettes
Ula Hedwig — Self - The Harlettes
Diva Gray — Self - The Harlettes
Irving Sudrow — Self - Head Usher

Rating: 6.4/10 (17 votes)