[Engraved-on-His-hands]

The TV movie aired earlier this evening. Perhaps you can catch it on rerun or Netflix or something. I live in East Tennessee. I can't or won't defend everything that Dolly Parton has said or done. But I will say two things: 1. She is loved in East Tennessee, and 2. She has, without any shadow of a doubt, done more for education in this country than has the entire Department of Education. (If you are uninformed about the latter claim, don't just believe me. Look up "Imagination Library".)

[Vendome]

[CrappieLuck]

She is dedicated to providing jobs for Sevier County, TN also. The Whole Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge things would not be what is it without Dolly.

[yarddog]

I am no fan of Dolly but I will give her this:

She is the real thing, she really did experience the poverty and life of the area.

She really is talented.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Ping

[Jane Long]

Nice. Will definitely look for a replay....on Netflix, or somewhere.

[sgtyork]

It was a fine movie.

[Argus]

I remember first seeing her on the Porter Wagoner Show back in the 60’s - terrific.

[dead]

Her recent bluegrass albums were stunning.

[annieokie]

It was a beautifully done movie and so heartwarming to see her depicted as a child, I almost missed it just roaming through the channels and happened on it.

Dolly is a beautiful lady and beautiful to the bone. I got tickled when she as putting on that lipstick. Heard her say one time that when she was a little girl she would see the night ladies (so to speak) and loved how they dressed so gaudy, she liked gaudy, those were her words. lol I think that is why that scene was put in.

[Graybeard58]

I went to one of her concerts, she fainted on stage.
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She had to be carried out two abreast.

[Amntn]

I saw the movie and loved it.

I have nothing but respect for Dolly Parton.

She says the key to her success was that she didn’t know she wasn’t supposed to accomplish her dreams. She said she was too dumb to know better.

I know nothing of her personal life or beliefs but what she has accomplished and what she has given back are pretty remarkable.

[eyedigress]

Dolly on Hee-Haw was precious. Introduced and produced by the great Porter Wagner.

Let’s make America Great Again!

http://www.mojvideo.com/video-dolly-parton-i-will-always-love-you-hee-haw-1974/b3543a841473785e6359

[fella]

That song always makes me cloud up. I don’t rain over it like I used to but I sure do get close to it.

[huldah1776]

I rarely watch tv but I liked her last Christmas special, love the mountains, and forced myself to sit and watch. I cried a couple of times, and laughed twice as many times. I’ve always like Dolly and look forward to meeting her and her little brother.

Her mother was amazing and I think Dolly inherited her pure heart. I wonder who she inherited her quick wit from. It was a pleasure to watch and I hope I can find it at the store. Don’t have many movies but this one is a keeper.

[Verbosus]

Dolly has always been one of my favorites.
A couple of years ago they held a “Spend The Night With Dolly” contest to coincide with the “Blue Smoke” album.

You really did get to spend the night with Dolly - and her husband. Well, at least with them at their house. Just in
a guest room.

:)

[T-Bone Texan]

My wife made a big deal of viewing it with our 4 yr old daughter.

Wife cried several times throughout.

A little overboard and pithy at times, but ultimately a look at an America that we have lost:

A) Independent, hardscrabble poor;
B) Religiosity as a norm;
C) Large families
D) Good and involved parenting as a norm
E) White people doing what white people normally do: surviving by toiling

So yeah, I am still waiting for the warm fuzzy feeling of “A Snoop Dogg Ghetto Christmas”, and all that it entails, NOT.