Sarah Jessica Parker "Flight of the Navigator", a Disney science fiction film. In the romantic comedy "L.A. Story" (1991), Parker took on the role of a ditzy aspiring spokesmodel meeting a television meteorologist; both the film and her performance garnered positive reviews. She would star with Nicolas Cage, as the girlfriend of a commitment-phobe man, in the film "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992), and play one in a villainous trio of witches in the Disney fantasy family comedy "Hocus Pocus" (1993), alongside Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy. "Honeymoon in Vegas" was a critical and commercial success, while "Hocus Pocus" rated average with reviewers and
Bette Midler was an early choice for Miss Hannigan in the 1982 film "Annie". During those four years, she concentrated on her music career and in 1983, released the album "No Frills", produced by Chuck Plotkin, who was best known for his work with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. The album included three single releases: the ballad "All I Need to Know", a cover of Detroit native Marshall Crenshaw's "You're My Favorite Waste of Time"—which Midler fell in love with after flipping his 45 of "Someday Someway"—and Midler's take on the Rolling Stones cover "Beast of Burden". She also released an all-comedy