Biographical story of the legendary country singer's rise from humble, poverty-stricken beginnings in Kentucky to worldwide superstardom and how she changed the sound and style of country music forever.
Three sisters with quite different personalities and lives reunite when the youngest of them, Babe, has just shot her husband. The oldest sister, Lenny, takes care of their grandfather and ... See full summary »
Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
Director:
Herbert Ross
Stars:
Richard Dreyfuss,
Marsha Mason,
Quinn Cummings
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of sixteen years leaves her for a younger woman.
At only 13, Loretta Webb marries Doolittle Lynn and is soon responsible for a large family. She appears destined to a life of homemaking, but Doolittle recognizes his wife's musical talent, and buys her a guitar as an anniversary present one year. At 18, the busy mother of four children still finds time to write and sing songs at small fairs and local honky-tonks. This gift sets Loretta Lynn on the grueling, tumultuous path to superstardom and country-music greatness.Written by
Shannon Patrick Sullivan <shannon@mun.ca>
Doolittle Lynn went looking for a wife; he knew exactly what he wanted. A girl who knew how to cook, how to dress, how to keep house, how to act like a lady. And he got Loretta Lynn. See more »
When Loretta and Mooney are driving through town, it is supposed to be 1948. When they round the corner, a 1979 Dodge Omni is parked on the street, facing the opposite direction. See more »
Quotes
Doolittle Lynn:
Get in and I'll drive you home.
Loretta Lynn:
I ain't gettin' in that thing. It looks like somethin' for Mars.
Doolittle Lynn:
Girl, what the hell do you know about Mars? I'll bet you ain't never been outside the mouth of this holler.
Loretta Lynn:
I know I ain't gettin' in that thing. If you like it so much; you can walk me home.
Doolittle Lynn:
Oh, Loretta; them pies ain't the only thing salty about you. Wait a minute; I'm comin'.
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I found that this film is divided into two parts. The part before Loretta Lynn's career as a country western singer and the part after she had become a singer. I'd have to say the first portion was better. However overall this is certainly a must see motion picture. Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo and Levon Helm turn in performances that literally make the movie what it is.
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I found that this film is divided into two parts. The part before Loretta Lynn's career as a country western singer and the part after she had become a singer. I'd have to say the first portion was better. However overall this is certainly a must see motion picture. Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo and Levon Helm turn in performances that literally make the movie what it is.