The Lottery (1989 film)
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.
| The Lottery | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Garry Marshall |
| Produced by | Debra Hill |
| Starring | Bette Midler |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Music by | James Patrick Dunne |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney World |
Release dates | May 1, 1989 (Disney-MGM Studios) |
Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
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
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.
References
- "The Lottery". 14 August 2009.