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Beaches (1988)

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• Some television versions contain alternate lines in the scene where C.C. and Hilary have their argument in the department store. For example, in the theatrical version, C.C. remarks to Hilary, "You have been a total bitch ever since you came to New York!" In some TV prints, she says, "You have been completely unbearable ever since you came to New York!"
  
  
• The musical number "Otto Titsling" is omitted from most TV prints of the film.
  
  
• On the "Special Edition" DVD release of the film, the theatrical trailer features several additional scenes and alternate lines that are not in the final release:
  • 1) C.C. and Hilary sitting in chairs on the veranda of Hilary's house having a conversation. Hilary asks C.C., "Having a baby without a father, am I being selfish?". C.C. replies, "All great love is selfish." This scene is shown in the theatrical release, underscored by Bette Midler singing "Baby Mine." However, it does not feature the aforementioned lines.
  • 2) When Hilary visits C.C. at the San Francisco nightclub for the first time since their last argument, C.C. says an alternate line in response to Hilary's statement, "I can't even yodel." In the theatrical release, C.C. says, "You're beautiful. You're smart. People look at you." In the trailer, she says, "You have hair that moves." According to director Garry Marshall on the DVD audio commentary, test audiences hated the line "You have hair that moves", so "People look at you" was used in its place.
  • 3) When Hilary is driving C.C. to her singing gig at John's apartment, there is a short clip in the trailer when a car tries to pull in front of her van. Hilary yells to the driver, "You maniac!"
  
  
  
• The version shown on the Superstation includes the following changes:
  • A different version of the conversation between CC and Leona on the beach in Miami, which omits most of the swears and changes a few of the lines.
  • A different version of CC's fight with the director of her first movie
  • The part in the bar where CC asks Harry for 50 dollars is omitted, going right from her song "I've Got My Health" to her ordering a drink from the bartender.
  
  
  

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