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Bette Midler Praises Mayim Bialik for Helping Make Beaches a Hit: ‘She Was Responsible’ for Success of Movie

Bette Midler prasies Mayim Bialik's contribution to the 1988 tearjerker 'Beaches,' telling PEOPLE the actress 'was responsible' for the success of the movie.

The 1988 drama tracks the years-long friendship between reserved lawyer Hillary ( Barbara Hershey) and brassy showgirl C.C. She donned a curly red wig that matched Midler’s mane, and projected the same confidence the “From a Distance” singer brings to all of her performances. While Beaches explored the complexities of friendship in a more dramatic way, Midler’s new movie, The Fabulous Four, looks at female connections through a more comical lens.

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