Bette Midler's Funny Tales - CBS

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 If "national treasure" were listed in the dictionary, Bette Midler's picture may be nearby.

For almost four decades, she has been entertaining audiences in every medium possible. Her latest project brings her back to the big screen in the comedy "The Stepford Wives," a remake of the 1975 thriller.

The twist in the new film, Midler tells The Early Show co-anchor Rene Syler, is comedy. But movies are cautionary tales.

Midler notes the original film was done at the height of the women’s movement and says, "I think what Ira Levin, who wrote the original material, was saying was: 'Beware, ladies! This could happen to you if you go too far.'"

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