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Copacabana   1985             TV, 98 min. Genre: Musical Director: Waris Hussein   Cast: Barry Manilow, Annette O'Toole, Estelle Getty, James T. Callahan, Andra Akers, Silvana Gallardo, Joseph Bologna, Cliff Osmond, Dwier Brown, Ernie Sabella, Hamilton Camp   Based on Barry Manilow's song, this made-for-TV effort stars Manilow as a World War II veteran who tries to become a top songwriter while working at the Copacabana nightclub. Along the way he falls for Lola (Annette O'Toole), a dancer at the club. But tragedy strikes when the gangster-owner of the club gets involved.