The episode aired in February of 1989, nearly a decade after The Rose catapulted Bette Midler to big-screen stardom. The film, released in November of 1979, featured Midler’s acting debut.

But perhaps more important is the person after whom it's named: Bette Midler, the actress and singer who made her motion-picture debut 40 years ago in the film "The Rose." ...

In 1979, Bette made her film debut in portraying a doomed and self-destructive rock & roll singer in The Rose, for which she earned the Golden Globe for Best Actress, Academy Award nomination, and ...

Bette Midler arrived onstage for Monday’s show at Verizon Center beneath a massive reworking of Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam” that had her taking God’s place. By the end of the ...

Poehler’s long been a fan of Midler, and last year she told Vulture, “I first met Bette Midler in my head when I watched the film The Rose in 1979. And since then, her and I have been best ...

Los Angeles, Jan 23 (PTI) Veteran actor Bette Midler's 1979 film The Rose is headed to Broadway with Jackal Group, Michael Gorfaine and Sam Schwartz producing the musical adaptation.

Bette Midler, 79, is as famous for her iconic performances in films like The Rose, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and Hocus Pocus as she is for her legendary, anything-goes talk show appearances.