Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

Director:

Michael Apted

Writers:

Loretta Lynn (autobiography)
Thomas Rickman (screenplay)
(more)

Release Date:

7 March 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Tagline:

She was married at 13. She had four kids by the time she was 20. She's been hungry and poor. She's been loved and cheated on. She became a singer because it was the only thing she could do. She became a star because it was the only way she could do it.

Plot:

Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

Plot Keywords:

Loretta Lynn | Poverty | Country Music | Singer | Blockbuster

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Sissy Spacek	...	Loretta Lynn
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Doolittle Lynn
Levon Helm	...	Ted Webb
Phyllis Boyens	...	'Clary' Webb
Bill Anderson Jr.	...	Webb Child
Foister Dickerson	...	Webb Child
Malla McCown	...	Webb Child
Pamela McCown	...	Webb Child
Kevin Salvilla	...	Webb Child
William Sanderson	...	Lee Dollarhide
Sissy Lucas	...	Betty Sue Lynn
Pat Patterson	...	Jack Benny Lynn
Brian Warf	...	Ernest Ray Lynn
Elizabeth Watson	...	Cissy Lynn
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Patsy Cline
Robert Elkins	...	Bobby Day
Bob Hannah	...	Charlie Dick
Ernest Tubb	...	Himself
Jennifer Beasley	...	Patsy Lynn
Jessica Beasley	...	Peggy Lynn
Susan Kingsley	...	Girl at Fairgrounds
Michael Baish	...	Storekeeper
David Gray	...	Doc Turner
Royce Clark	...	Hugh Cherry
Gary Parker	...	Radio Station Manager
Billy Strange	...	Speedy West
Bruce Newman	...	Opry Stage Manager
Grant Turner	...	Opry Announcer
Frank Mitchell	...	Washington Neighbor
Merle Kilgore	...	Cowboy at Tootsie's
Jackie Lynn Wright	...	Redhead at Tootsie's
Rhonda Rhoton	...	Lizzie
Vernon Oxford	...	Preacher
Ron Hensley	...	John Penn
Doug Bledsoe	...	Cowboy at Grange Hall
Aubrey Wells	...	Red Lynn
Russell Varner	...	Bidder at Pie Auction
Tommie O'Donnell	...	Teacher at Pie Auction
Lou Headley	...	Teacher at Pie Auction
Ruby Caudill	...	Teacher at Pie Auction
Charles Kahlenberg	...	Business Manager
Alice McGeachy	...	Woman with Doll
Ken Riley	...	Road Manager
Jim Webb	...	Bus Driver
Dave Thornhill	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Don Ballinger	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Zeke Dawson	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Gene Dunlap	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Durwood Edwards	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Chuck Flynn	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Lonnie Godfrey	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Bob Hempker	...	The Coal Miner's Band
Danny Faircloth	...	The Patsy Cline Band
Charles Gore	...	The Patsy Cline Band
Doug Hauseman	...	The Patsy Cline Band
Mike Noble	...	The Patsy Cline Band
Daniel Sarenana	...	The Patsy Cline Band
Billy West	...	The Patsy Cline Band
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brad Baker	...	Miner (uncredited)
Allison Caine	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Minnie Pearl	...	Herself (uncredited)
Jimmy Yates	...	Janitor (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Apted

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Loretta Lynn		autobiography
Thomas Rickman		screenplay (as Tom Rickman)
George Vecsey		autobiography

Produced by
Zelda Barron	....	associate producer
Bob Larson	....	executive producer (as Bob Larson)
Bernard Schwartz	....	producer

Cinematography by
Ralf D. Bode		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Arthur Schmidt

Casting by
Michael Chinich

Production Design by
John W. Corso

Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer

Costume Design by
Joe I. Tompkins

Makeup Department
Albert Jeyte	....	assistant makeup artist
Mark Reedall	....	makeup artist
Lorraine Roberson	....	hair stylist
Martin Samuel	....	assistant hair stylist (as Martin Samuels)

Production Management
Wallace Worsley Jr.	....	production manager (as Wallace Worsley)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katy Emde	....	second assistant director
Dan Kolsrud	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sam Adams	....	construction crew
Al Bilof	....	swing gang
Dimitri Bulgarcic	....	construction crew (as Dimitri Bugarcic)
Jim Callan	....	construction crew (as James Callan)
Terry Feller	....	construction crew
Kirk D. Hansen	....	construction crew (as Kirk Hansen)
Andy Hawkes	....	construction crew
Ray LaPorte	....	painter
Richard Leon	....	assistant propmaster
Louis M. Mann	....	set designer (as Lou Mann)
Jon Marsala	....	construction crew (as John Marsala)
Frank Mitchell	....	greensman
Bob Nohles	....	construction coordinator
Andy Pedroza	....	construction crew
Victor E. Petrotta Sr.	....	property master (as Victor Petrotta)
H. John Ramos	....	assistant propmaster
Bion Roberts	....	construction crew
Joseph R. Savko	....	swing gang (as Joe Savko)
Jack Smith	....	construction crew
Barton M. Susman	....	leadman (as Bart Susman)
Marty Urner	....	construction crew
Greg Villalva	....	construction crew
Ken White	....	construction crew
Peg McClellan	....	illustrator (uncredited)
Robert Misetich	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Agalsoff Jr.	....	playback (as John Agalsoff)
James R. Alexander	....	sound (as Jim Alexander)
Lon Bender	....	sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
Gordon Ecker	....	supervising sound editor (as Gordon Ecker Jr.)
Alsie L. Florence	....	sound recordist (as Alsie Florence)
Roger Heman Jr.	....	sound re-recordist (as Roger Heman)
Joseph Holsen	....	sound editor
Andrew London	....	sound editor
John McDonald	....	boom operator
Richard Portman	....	sound re-recordist
John Roesch	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Tom Del Genio	....	special effects (as Tom Delgenio)
Floyd Van Wey	....	special effects

Stunts
Mags Kavanaugh	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Abbott	....	electrician
William Birch	....	camera operator: second unit
Timothy Brennan	....	second grip (as Tim Brennan)
Roy Collodi	....	camera assistant
John T. Dustin	....	camera operator: second unit (as John Dustin)
Mike Heath	....	grip
Marc Hirschfeld	....	camera assistant (as Marc Hirshfield)
David Jarrell	....	best boy
Harry Jukes	....	generator operator
Ray Kinzer	....	key grip
George Kohut	....	camera assistant
Ann Lukacs	....	camera assistant
Alberto S. Ramos	....	dolly grip (as Albert Ramos)
Don Smetzer	....	still photographer
Mark Stanley	....	grip
Michael Stone	....	camera operator (as Mike Stone)
Ted Varnadoe	....	electrician
Melinda Wickman	....	still photographer
Robert Woodside	....	gaffer (as Bob Woodside)

Casting Department
Sandra Dawes	....	casting assistant (as Sandy Dawes)
Jo Doster	....	casting associate
Olivia Maggard	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lucille Clark	....	costumer: women
Michele Dittrick	....	costumer: women (as Michelle Dittrich)
Barry Downing	....	costumer: men
Hugo Peña	....	set costumer (as Hugo Pena)
Ervin W. Rose	....	costume supervisor (as E.W. Rose)
Pamela Wise	....	costume supervisor (as Pam Wise)

Editorial Department
Tom Finan	....	assistant film editor
Brent Eldridge	....	digital color correction (uncredited)

Music Department
Owen Bradley	....	music supervisor
George Brand	....	music editor
The Jordanaires	....	backing vocals
Joe Mills	....	music engineer: Bradley's Barn

Transportation Department
Richard Austin	....	transportation captain (as Dick Austin)
Bill Bilyeu	....	driver
Jim Burris	....	driver
Bill Essenpreis	....	driver
Jim Johnson	....	driver
Calvin Masoner	....	driver (as Cal Masoner)
Eugene Schwartz	....	transportation captain (as Gene Schwartz)
Mike Robinson	....	driver: cast (uncredited)

Other crew
Nick Chiarolanzio	....	location auditor
Sue Dwiggins	....	production associate
Bob Forrest	....	script supervisor
Russ Harling	....	production assistant
Jim Jones	....	wrangler
Bob McPherson	....	craft service
George Osaki	....	title designer
Brad Siniard	....	paramedic
David Skepner	....	technical advisor
Barney Thebiay	....	projectionist
Arthur Wilde	....	publicist
Danny Young	....	timekeeper

Thanks
Bud Armes	....	thanks
Vince Bohannon	....	thanks
Charles R. Campbell	....	thanks
Delmar Kincer	....	thanks
Kent Rigg	....	thanks
Johnny Rosen	....	thanks
Sally Webb	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• MCA Home Video (1980) (USA) (VHS) (pan-and-scan)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1982) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Argentina Video Home (19??) (Argentina) (VHS)
• DiscoVision (USA) (laserdisc)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (Universal's 100th Anniversary)

Other Companies

• Bradley's Barn  music recorded at
• Kentucky Film Commission  thanks
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Technicolor  color
• Universal Title  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bee, Virginia, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Loretta Lynn was named after actress Loretta Young, whom her mother thought looked pretty.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Loretta makes her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, 1960, a "period mike" was not used. The microphone used in that scene wasn't manufactured until years later.

Quotes:

[the Webb children all receive new shoes, Loretta also receives a dress]
Webb child:Hey, how come she gets somethin' extry?
Ted Webb:Cause, your sister's become a young woman.
Webb child:Aww, she ain't no woman, she ain't nothin' but a dadburn kid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sweet Liberty (1986)

Soundtrack:

Walking The Floor Over You

an awesome tribute to a great lady

Tommy Lee Jones proves once again he is the best at what he does as Sissy Spacek shines in one of new favorite films. Based upon the true story of Loretta Lynn, "Coal Miner's Daughter" profiles one of the greatest country singers of all time.

Movies based on true stories are really hard to make since details must be mostly if not all accurate. "Coal Miner's Daughter" far succeeded this and what resulted was one of the best true stories ever brought to the big screen.

"Coal Miner's Daughter" is a film that should be treasured and be considered as a classic because this is as close to greatness as you will get. Telling the story of how a coal miner's daughter went from rags to riches with the help of her husband Mooney. There is so much to learn from watching "Coal Miner's Daughter" that goes beyond what is shown on film.

If I take one thing away from this film it would be this: no matter what comes your way, always follow your heart and pursue your dreams because they will always come true.

I was so proud to have seen this film because it was not only one of the best it was also an educational tool that I could implement in my life. I hope that everyone who reads this review will rent this film and get the same out of it as I did.