"""9 to 5: The Musical"", an adaptation of her feature film. After the sudden death of Michael Jackson, whom Parton knew personally, she released a video in which she somberly told of her feelings on Jackson and his death. On October 27, 2009, Parton released a four-CD box set, ""Dolly"", which featured 99 songs and spanned most of her career. She released her second live DVD and album, ""Live From London"" in October 2009, which was filmed during her sold-out 2008 concerts at London's The O2 Arena. In 2010, she was said to have been working on a dance-oriented album,"
"to be released in 2019. Dolly Parton filmography Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She has appeared in twelve theatrically released films and has made over 400 appearances on television. Parton's first televised appearance was in 1956 on the ""Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour"" when she was 10 years old, she had previously appeared on Cas Walker's radio show. Her major television breakthrough came in 1967 when she was discovered by Porter Wagoner who had her join is weekly variety show, ""The Porter Wagoner Show"". Parton appeared on 218 episodes of the show between 1967 and"
"Dolly Parton filmography Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She has appeared in twelve theatrically released films and has made over 400 appearances on television. Parton's first televised appearance was in 1956 on the ""Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour"" when she was 10 years old, she had previously appeared on Cas Walker's radio show. Her major television breakthrough came in 1967 when she was discovered by Porter Wagoner who had her join is weekly variety show, ""The Porter Wagoner Show"". Parton appeared on 218 episodes of the show between 1967 and 1975 as a regular performer."
"Rhinestone (film) Rhinestone is a 1984 American musical comedy film directed by Bob Clark from a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and Phil Alden Robinson and starring Stallone and Dolly Parton. Jake Farris (Dolly Parton), a country singer stuck in a long-term contract performing at ""The Rhinestone"", a sleazy urban cowboy nightclub in New York City, boasts to the club's manager, Freddie (Ron Leibman), that she can make anybody into a country sensation, insisting that she can turn any normal guy into a country singer in just two weeks. Freddie accepts Jake's bet, putting up the remainder of Jake's contract (if"
"Hello, I'm Dolly Hello, I'm Dolly is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 13, 1967, by Monument Records. The album, along with its two hit singles, is largely credited with bringing Parton to the attention of Porter Wagoner, who, in late 1967, would invite Parton to join his band and appear on his weekly television show. The album contains Parton's versions of three songs she had written that had already been hits for other artists; ""Put It Off Until Tomorrow"" (Bill Phillips), ""Fuel to the Flame"" (Skeeter Davis), and ""I'm"
"of the same name by Robert Harling. The film was popular with critics and audiences, grossing over $95 million inside the U.S. She starred in the television movies ""A Smoky Mountain Christmas"" (1986); ""Wild Texas Wind"" (1991); ""Unlikely Angel"" (1996), portraying an angel sent back to earth following a deadly car crash; and ""Blue Valley Songbird"" (1999), where her character lives through her music. Parton starred along with James Woods in ""Straight Talk"" (1992), which received mixed reviews, and grossed a mild $21 million at the box office. She launched a television series, ""The Dolly Show,"" but it was not"
"the few to have received at least one nomination from the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. As an actress, she has starred in films such as ""9 to 5"" (1980) and ""The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"" (1982), for which she earned Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress, as well as ""Rhinestone"" (1984), ""Steel Magnolias"" (1989), ""Straight Talk"" (1992) and ""Joyful Noise"" (2012). Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee; a very small community located in Sevier County in"
"on on the US ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles chart. The third single released from the album, ""Something Fishy"", peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles chart, becoming Parton's first solo top 20 hit. Adapted from the album liner notes. Album Singles Hello, I'm Dolly Hello, I'm Dolly is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 13, 1967, by Monument Records. The album, along with its two hit singles, is largely credited with bringing Parton to the attention of Porter Wagoner, who, in late 1967, would invite Parton"
"Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Dolly Parton made her album debut in 1967, with her album ""Hello, I'm Dolly"". With steady success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s; Parton's subsequent albums in the later part of the 1990s"
"which went to number 17. The two songs appeared on her first full-length album, ""Hello, I'm Dolly"". In 1967, musician and country music entertainer Porter Wagoner invited Parton to join his organization, offering her a regular spot on his weekly syndicated television program ""The Porter Wagoner Show"", and in his road show. As documented in her 1994 autobiography, initially, much of Wagoner's audience was unhappy that Norma Jean, the performer whom Parton had replaced, had left the show, and was reluctant to accept Parton (sometimes chanting loudly for Norma Jean from the audience). With Wagoner's assistance, however, Parton was eventually"
"Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors is a 2015 American made-for-television drama film based on a true story by Dolly Parton, written by Pamela K. Long and directed by Stephen Herek. The film premiered on NBC on December 10, 2015. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. ""Coat of Many Colors"" details Dolly Parton's upbringing in 1955 as her family struggles to live in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, putting a strain on love and faith. Dolly (Alyvia Alyn Lind) aspires to be something greater but must cope with family troubles, including the premature"
"Dolly Parton singles discography The singles discography of American country singer Dolly Parton includes more than 100 singles and 50 music videos. After releasing two unsuccessful singles as a teenager, Parton signed a recording contract with Monument Records in 1964, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee shortly afterward, releasing a series of singles on the label, the highest charting being her 1965 single ""Happy Happy Birthday Baby"". In 1967, Monument released Parton's debut solo album, ""Hello, I'm Dolly"", which spawned the hits, ""Dumb Blonde"" and ""Something Fishy"", which reached No. 24 and No. 17 respectively. Shortly after official debut, Parton was"
"be a drama, but ""any way we did it, it seemed too preachy, too much of a feminist line. I'd wanted to work with Lily [Tomlin] for some time, and it suddenly occurred to [her producing partner] Bruce and me that we should make it a comedy."" Patricia Resnick wrote the first draft drama, and Fonda cast herself, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton in the leads, the latter in her first film role. Then Colin Higgins came on board to direct and rewrite the script. Part of his job was to make room for all three in the script. Higgins"
"first began acting in 1985 with an appearance on ""The Cosby Show"", followed by roles in ""Diff'rent Strokes"" and the 1986 television film ""Beverly Hills Madam"", opposite Faye Dunaway. That same year, she landed her breakthrough role as rich girl Darlene Merriman on the ABC sitcom ""Head of the Class"". The series lasted five seasons, ending in 1991. In 1989, while starring in ""Head of the Class"", she appeared in ""The Women of Brewster Place"" with Oprah Winfrey. She later appeared in ""Boomerang"" (1992). In 1994, she posed nude for ""Playboy"" magazine and was ranked #88 on ""Empire Magazine""'s ""100"
"Rhinestone (soundtrack) Rhinestone (Original Soundtrack from the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album from the 1984 film of the same name starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone. The Dolly Parton-composed soundtrack produced two Top Ten country singles: ""God Won't Get You"" and the chart-topping ""Tennessee Homesick Blues"". Parton stated in her memoirs, ""My Life and Other Unfinished Business"", that she regards the soundtrack album as some of the best work she's done, though the film was largely regarded as a critical and commercial flop. She also cites ""What a Heartache"" as a personal favorite of all the"
"Doris Day filmography The filmography of American actress Doris Day consists of 39 feature films released between 1948 and 1968. She began her career as a band singer and eventually won the female lead in a Warner Bros. film ""Romance on the High Seas"" (1948) replacing Betty Hutton. She went on to star in several minor musicals for Warners, including ""Tea for Two"" (1950), ""Lullaby of Broadway"" (1951), ""April in Paris"" (1952), ""By the Light of the Silvery Moon"" (1953), and a hit musical, ""Calamity Jane"", which gave her an Academy Award-winning song, ""Secret Love"" (1953). She ended her contract"
"Blue Valley Songbird Blue Valley Songbird is a 1999 American made-for-television musical drama film starring Dolly Parton. It was filmed in Nashville, Tennessee and originally premiered on Lifetime on November 1, 1999. Dolly Parton stars as country singer Leana Taylor who struggles to escape from her controlling manager/boyfriend, Hank (John Terry), as well as her troubled past. After turning to her guitarist (Billy Dean), Leana finally faces her past, including her estranged mother and the death of her father. Through flashbacks, Leana's father is shown to be an abusive and controlling man who would not allow Leana to sing for"
"a mother of two teens, to save a small Georgia town's gospel choir. The film was released in theaters on January 13, 2012. In June 2018, Parton announced an eight-part Netflix series, featuring her music career. Parton is playing as singer, songwriter, executive producer and co-star in the series. On May 30, 1966, Parton and Carl Thomas Dean (born , in Nashville, Tennessee) were married in Ringgold, Georgia. Although Parton does not use Dean's surname professionally, she has stated that her passport says ""Dolly Parton Dean"" and that she sometimes uses Dean when signing contracts. Dean, who is retired from"
"by a fashion photographer who helped her get work in commercials and other small parts, and organized her first film audition in 1980 for the role of Emmeline in ""The Blue Lagoon"" (1980), which she lost to the younger Brooke Shields. At that time she changed her last name to Preston. Her first prominent film roles came in 1985, firstly as Marilyn McCauley in romantic comedy teen flick ""Mischief"" and then as the beautiful but shallow Deborah Ann Fimple in another teen romantic comedy, ""Secret Admirer"". Other notable roles included ""SpaceCamp"" (1986), ""Twins"" (1988) with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito,"
"a second nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film was greeted with positive critical reviews and became a commercial success, earning over $69 million worldwide. After a two-year hiatus from films, Parton was teamed with Sylvester Stallone for ""Rhinestone"" (1984). A comedy film about a country music star's efforts to mould an unknown into a music sensation, the film was a critical and financial failure, making just over $21 million on a $28 million budget. In 1989, she returned to film acting in ""Steel Magnolias"" (1989), based on the play"
"her."" Alyvia Alyn Lind auditioned and could ""sing...act"" and ""cry on cue"", said Parton, adding, ""When she came in, it just kind of blew it all out of the water and she got the part."" In addition, Dolly's younger sister Stella Parton appears in the film, playing town gossip Corla Bass. ""Coat of Many Colors"" received favorable reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has received a 78% rating from nine critics. Among eight reviews at Metacritic, it holds a ""generally favorable"" score of 65 out of 100. Ken Tucker of Yahoo TV gave the film its highest praise, stating"
"9 to 5 (film) 9 to 5 (listed in the opening credits as Nine to Five) is a 1980 American comedy film produced by Bruce Gilbert and co-written (with Patricia Resnick) and directed by Colin Higgins. It stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as three working women who live out their fantasies of getting even with, and their overthrow of, the company's autocratic, ""sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot"" boss, played by Dabney Coleman. The film grossed over $103.9 million and is the 20th highest-grossing comedy film. As a star vehicle for Parton—already established as a successful singer, musician"
"communities"". Nettles made her acting debut in the NBC television movie, ""Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors"" portraying Dolly Parton's mother. It premiered on December 10, 2015. She reprised her role in the sequel """" which premiered on November 30, 2016. In April 2016, she had a role on the WGN America hit series ""Underground."" Her role was as a wife and mother who became a mental patient. In September 2018, it was announced Nettles had joined the cast of ""Harriet"" directed by Kasi Lemmons. Nettles has lent her time and talent to support various non-profit organizations. Nettles has been"
"for me."" She and Dennison were married three years later. In 1982, Dennison landed her first and only acting role in the ABC television sitcom incarnation of ""9 to 5"". Before the show premiered, she stated in a ""People"" magazine interview: ""I'm sure people will compare me to Dolly—it's only human nature."" Her role, as bombshell secretary Doralee Rhodes, had been originated by her older sister, Dolly Parton, in the hit 1980 theatrical film of the same name. ""9 to 5"" was shot before a live studio audience and co-starred Rita Moreno and Valerie Curtin. The series had an impressive"
"Billy Dean ""My Blue Tears"" - Written and Performed by Dolly Parton ""Runaway Feeling"" - Written by Dolly Parton Performed by Dolly Parton featuring Billy Dean ""Amazing Grace"" - Written by John Newton Performed by Dolly Parton ""Angel Band"" - (Traditional) Performed by Dolly Parton Blue Valley Songbird Blue Valley Songbird is a 1999 American made-for-television musical drama film starring Dolly Parton. It was filmed in Nashville, Tennessee and originally premiered on Lifetime on November 1, 1999. Dolly Parton stars as country singer Leana Taylor who struggles to escape from her controlling manager/boyfriend, Hank (John Terry), as well as her"
"Julia Sarah Stone Julia Sarah Stone (born November 24, 1997) is a Canadian actress. She began studying theater at the age of six, and appeared in a number of school plays over the following years. After posting an audition on Facebook, she won a small part in an independent short film in 2009, and was also signed by a casting agent. Her breakthrough role came in 2011, when she appeared in ""The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom"", for which she won a Young Artist Award. Afterward, Stone was cast in the pilot episode of the CW series ""Emily Owens,"
"Award for Best Documentary (Feature); the television series ""Babes"" (1990–91) and ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" (1997–2003); and the feature films ""Father of the Bride"" (1991), ""Father of the Bride: Part II"" (1995) ""Straight Talk"" (1992) (in which Parton starred), and ""Sabrina"" (1995), among other shows. In a 2009 interview, singer Connie Francis revealed that Dolly had been contacting her for years in an attempt to film the singer's life story. Francis turned down Parton's offers, as she was already in negotiations with singer Gloria Estefan to produce the film, a collaboration now ended. After the retirement of her partner, Sandy"
"films ""Teenage Doll"", ""Carnival Rock"", and ""The High Cost of Loving"". Her first leading role was in the 1957 film ""Rock All Night"" produced by American International Pictures. The following year, she starred in ""Stakeout on Dope Street"", ""Girls on the Loose"", and ""Cole Younger, Gunfighter"". In 1966, Dalton played Calamity Jane in ""The Plainsman"" with Don Murray, and appeared in the rarely-seen film ""A Whale of a Tale"" (1976), with William Shatner and Marty Allen. Her later films included the Don ""The Dragon"" Wilson movie ""CyberTracker"" (1994), ""Buck and the Magic Bracelet"" (1999), and the horror film ""Prank"" (2008)."
"Minneapolis to meet Dolly. The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom is a 2011 Canadian coming-of-age movie written and directed by Tara Johns. Dolly Parton provides a voice cameo. Elizabeth lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1976. She is nearly 12, which Marion, her mother, points out “makes you still 11”. Elizabeth and her friend, Annabelle, are looking forward to their bodies maturing, including the possibility that they might get “big boobs” like Dolly Parton. Her father, Phil, answers her questions about the family’s blood types for a school project. When the project is"
"despite her protests (she's become very fond of the family). But he reminds her that they will no longer remember her, so she reluctantly accepts. As she is awarded her wings, we see the family celebrating their first Christmas together in years. Unlikely Angel Unlikely Angel is a 1996 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy-comedy film directed by Michael Switzer and starring Dolly Parton. It premiered on CBS on December 17, 1996. Parton stars as a somewhat-selfish country singer, Ruby Diamond, whose untimely death while driving at night results in her gaining an audience with Saint Peter (Roddy McDowall). He offers her"
"Dolly (TV series) Dolly is an American variety show starring Dolly Parton that aired on ABC from September 27, 1987 to May 10, 1988. The show was an attempt at a traditional variety show, featuring music, comedy skits and various guest stars. It had been roughly a decade since the last successful variety series, ""The Carol Burnett Show,"" ""The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour"" and ""Cher"" had gone off the air, and it was regarded as a gamble to try to revive the genre. Banking on Parton's talent and appeal, however, ABC paid the performer a reported $44 million for"
"The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom is a 2011 Canadian coming-of-age movie written and directed by Tara Johns. Dolly Parton provides a voice cameo. Elizabeth lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1976. She is nearly 12, which Marion, her mother, points out “makes you still 11”. Elizabeth and her friend, Annabelle, are looking forward to their bodies maturing, including the possibility that they might get “big boobs” like Dolly Parton. Her father, Phil, answers her questions about the family’s blood types for a school project. When the project is reviewed in her science"
"Paisley ballad, ""When I Get Where I'm Going"". In September 2007, Parton released her first single from her own record company, Dolly Records, titled, ""Better Get to Livin'"", which eventually peaked at number 48 on ""Billboard's"" Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed by the studio album ""Backwoods Barbie"", which was released on February 26, 2008, and reached number two on the country chart. The album's debut at number 17 on the all-genre ""Billboard"" 200 albums chart was the highest in her career. ""Backwoods Barbie"" produced four additional singles, including the title track, written as part of her score for"