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The Lottery (1989 film)

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The Lottery
Directed byGarry Marshall
Produced byDebra Hill
StarringBette Midler
CinematographyBilly Williams
Music byJames Patrick Dunne
Production
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Distributed byWalt Disney World
Release date
  • May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01) (Disney-MGM Studios)
Running time
3 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lottery is a 1989 American comedy short film starring Bette Midler and directed by Garry Marshall which was shown at the then Disney-MGM Studios in line for the first versions of the Studio Backlot Tour.

Plot

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Bette Midler stars as a music teacher giving a singing lesson to a student in her apartment. She suddenly wins the lottery but quickly loses the ticket when it is swept out her window by a gust of wind and subsequently chases the ticket all over New York City. A pigeon helps retrieve it for her and she spends some of her winnings to buy a golden statue of the pigeon.

Production

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The Lottery was shot on February 3, 1989, at Disney-MGM Studios on the New York City backlot set and it took a crew of over 100 people to produce.[1]

It was the first film to be completely filmed at the Disney-MGM Studios theme park.

It was used to demonstrate general filmmaking, the use of exterior sets and soundstage sets, special effects and stunts.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Lottery". 14 August 2009.
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