The autobiographical story of the life of country music legend Dottie West.
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Title: Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (TV Movie 1995)
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| Michele Lee | ... | Dottie West | |
| Chet Atkins | ... | Chet Atkins | |
| David James Elliott | ... | Byron Metcalf | |
| Larry Gatlin | ... | Larry Gatlin | |
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Kris Kristofferson | |
| Loretta Lynn | ... | Loretta Lynn | |
| Willie Nelson | ... | Willie Nelson | |
| Dolly Parton | ... | Dolly Parton | |
| Kenny Rogers | ... | Kenny Rogers | |
| William Russ | ... | Bill West | |
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Lisa Akey | ... | Shelly West |
| Ben Browder | ... | Al Winters | |
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Tony Higgins | ... | Young Kris |
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Wendy Blevins | |
| Rebecca Koon | ... | Mrs. Marsh | |
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Dottie West fought a difficult childhood to rise as one of country music's icons winning the first ever Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1965. She pushed the boundaries of country music and befriended some of their greatest musical artistes. Poor management besieged her with financial problems, and she was on her way to fighting them through when she was killed. Written by mahajanssen
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 January 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Särkyneitä sydämiä ja suuria unelmia See more »Filming Locations:
Nashville, Tennessee, USACompany Credits
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Ken Kragen Productions, Michele Lee Productions, CBS Entertainment Production See more »
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Dottie receives a telegram notifying her of her father's death in approximately 1980. Both of Dottie's parents died prior to 1970. See more »Contribute to This Page
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The movie was fairly well done, although it was hardly in the same class with Coal Miner's Daughter or Stand by Your Man. Of course, Dottie West wasn't in the same class with Loretta Lynn or Tammy Wynette, either.
It's incomprehensible that anyone could have made the money she did in her career and thrown it all away, ending up broke and in debt. What an absolute waste!