An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly's father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his wife the wedding ring he could never afford to give her. Meanwhile, an important person in little Dolly's life begins to see that her amazing voice and musical gift might just be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee.
Acting
Alyvia Alyn Lind captures young Dolly's steel-butter voice perfectly.
Costume
The Painted Lady's sequined fever dream wardrobe is peak Dolly meta-commentary.
Director
Stephen Herek
Alyvia Alyn Lind
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
The Painted Lady
Jennifer Nettles
Avie Lee Parton
Rick Schroder
Robert Lee Parton
Gerald McRaney
Rev. Jake Owens
Kelli Berglund
Willadeene Parton
Hannah Nordberg
Judy Ogle
Jane McNeill
Aunt Estelle
Stella Parton
Corla Bass
Cameron Jones
Uncle Billy
Farrah Mackenzie
Stella Parton
Alana Cavanaugh
Bessie Jean
Parker Sack
David Parton
Mitch Eakins
Floyd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Parton's second autobiographical NBC TV movie, part of her ongoing project to mythologize her Smoky Mountain childhood into American folklore—essentially building her own hagiography while still alive.
The real Dolly Parton has said she based The Painted Lady character on women she knew growing up who'd 'paint themselves up'—the town 'loose women' who were kinder to her than respectable folks.
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