Bikers' Girlfriends blew a fuse as Olivia flirted
Olivia Newton-John’s TV special, to be seen after the Oscars April 14th, had its hands full during the shooting of one of the musical numbers on the show. In this one, the for real Hell’s Angels motorcycle pack and their biker girlfriends are involved.
And did Olivia and company ever have trouble shooting this scene, which was done in and around the ABC Enter-tainment Center in Century City.
For the scene, Olivia, Peaches (from Peaches & Herb), Tony Tennille, Karen Carpenter and Tina Turner sing to and flirt a little with the guys in the cycle group.
Well, the biker girlfriends felt the flirting was for real and began to argue and fight with their boyfriends right in the middle of the number. It took a lot of explaining on the parts of the producers, directors and Olivia to convince them that the coming on to the guys was only make-believe.
Finally, everyone was calmed down and it was on with the show.
Why would anyone want to hire a group like Hell’s Angels? Just asking.
More from Olivia’s Hollywood Nights 1980 TV special.