Straight talk movie dolly parton

Dolly parton is perfect for playing the right place, right time shirley. Straight talk pg by hal hinson washington post staff writer april 03, 1992 how many times have you said this to yourself. It was released on february 12, 1973, by rca victor. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Straight talk by barnet kellman barnet kellman, dolly. The story is ridiculous and familiar at the same time but i did like this movie. A sweet, innocent and nonetooeducated southern girl dolly parton gets a job as a receptionist at a chicago radio station and through a.

Dolly parton straight talk official music video youtube. I recently rewatched it after not having seen it since it was first released. When downonherluck country girl shirlee kenyon dolly parton, steel magnolias walks through the wrong door at the right time, she accidentally becomes chicagos newest talk radio celebrity and turns the windy citys hottest radio station upside down. Straight talk is an 1992 american comedyfilm distributed by hollywood pictures, directed by barnet kellman and starring dolly parton and james woods. For the love of dolly a whole documentary about fanatical dolly parton fans. Leaving her rural life in arkansas, shirlee kenyon dolly parton moves to chicago and seeks employment at a radio station. Watching straight talk without doing much research and armed with a vague recollection of its radio psychiatrist plot, it was honestly surprising that this film hails from 1992, and not a decade early, as it feels like your standard 80s comedy, full of silly bits built on parton s wellknown persona and a general sense of lightness.

When downonherluck country girl shirlee kenyon dolly parton walks through the wrong door at the right time, she accidentally becomes chicagos newest talk radio celebrity and turns the windy citys hottest radio station upside down. So she decides to head for the big city of chicago, where she applies for a job as a receptionist at a talk radio station. Dolly parton straight talk official music video duration. After her film debut in nine to five, parton decided to continue in the movie business with this big hit featuring burt reynolds. Dolly starred in the 1992 hollywood pictures movie straight talk as shirlee kenyon a small town girl who ditches her boyfriend, moves to chicago, and through wacky hijinks ends up successfully hosting a successful talk radio program. The quotes are usually something to do with her looks, her body, faith, or the importance of treating people in. If youre looking for nononsense advice on what hit movie offers you pure. Real people were interviewed outside early screenings, with each of the women commenting on how their husbands loved the picture and loved dolly parton. When downonherluck country girl shirlee kenyon dolly parton walks through the.

James woods and dolly parton in straight talk 1992 dolly parton in straight talk 1992. Shirlee kenyon dolly parton is a simple country girl who stumbles into the world of talk radio and soon wins listeners hearts. Straight talk 1992 dolly parton film what did you all think of this movie. With dolly parton, james woods, griffin dunne, michael madsen. Straight talk 1992 trailer dolly parton james woods youtube. Straight talk is a 1992 american romantic comedy film directed by barnet kellman and starring dolly parton and james woods. Thats only one of several casting surprises in this romantic comedy. All actors dolly parton, james woods, griffin dunne, michael madsen, deirdre oconnell, john sayles. Betraying his brutish looks, muscular physique, and propensity for violence, stallone understands his incredible history, and his ability to reinvent his image. The video and audio presentations are certainly satisfying, and at times impressive. Dolly parton, james woods, griffin dunne, michael madsen, teri hatcher. Straight talk music from the original motion picture.

Dolly parton american musician born on january 19, 1946, dolly rebecca parton dean is an american singersongwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Unlucky country girl shirlee kenyon dolly parton accidentally becomes chicagos newest talkradio celebrity by winning listeners hearts with her downhome advice. She decides to start over in chicago, but when she sets out to answer phones in a radio station, shes mistaken for the new advice guru. After starting over, it isnt long till her past starts to catch up with her. A woman ditches her small town life for big city chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio show host. Movie info a sweet, innocent and nonetooeducated southern girl dolly parton gets a job as a receptionist at a chicago radio station and through a series of mixups ends up on the air as the. Even one of tennessees most distinctive voices, however, cant save fish out of water and thought i couldnt dance. Dolly parton to produce eight new films for netflix. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by dolly parton. Her advice is so down home straight with great one liners that you have to enjoy it. Straight talk lyrics dolly parton gimme some straight talk, straight talk and hold the sugar please straight talk, straight talk sounds plenty sweet to me dont talk to me in circles in some mumbojumbo jive gimme just straight talk, straight talk and were gonna be alright. Straight talk motion picture soundtrack dolly parton. When downonherluck country girl shirlee kenyon dolly parton walks.

Purchase straight talk on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Straight talk soundtrack from 1992, composed by various artists, dolly parton. Parton did not receive starbilling in any other theatrically released films until the 2012 film joyful noise, alongside queen latifah. Released by hollywood records in 1992 containing music from straight talk 1992. Hes played rogue cops, underdog boxers, and disillusioned soldiers. Released in 1992 and directed by barnet kellman, straight talk is a fun drama about a wise, straighttalking rural woman dolly parton who lands a lucrative gig at a chicago radio station as dr. Gee, i wish dolly parton and james woods would make a movie. The 11 most interesting dolly parton movie quotes dolly parton has done five or six movies in her lifetime and yet her characters are a fountain of clever and sometimes corny lines. That was the movie where a smalltown woman, played by dolly, becomes a radio therapist by giving the people straight talk instead of supposed psycho.

Shirlee kenyon dolly parton, a dance teacher in arkansas, grows bored with her smalltown life and decides to move. Toggle search bar movie quotes tv series quotes cartoon quotes. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. When downonherluck country girl shirlee kenyon dolly parton walks through the wrong door at the right time, she accidentally becomes chicagos newest talkradio celebrity and turns the windy. Straight talk, starring dolly parton and james woods, is a 1992 romantic comedy. Dolly parton is teaming with netflix to produce a series of films premiering on the streaming service beginning in 2019. Dolly starred in the 1992 hollywood pictures movie straight talk as shirlee kenyon a small town girl who ditches her boyfriend, moves to.

Straight talk 1992 a woman ditches her small town life for big city chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio show host. With her homely common sense and downtoearth advice she fast becomes the hottest talk show star in chicago. Overall this bluray release is well worth a look to any fan of this film and of course the brilliant dolly parton. Dolly parton is wonderful has the straight talking receptionist who through a series of misunderstandings fills in for a recently hired psychologist to give information to the lsiteners to a radio station.

Talk about a tailormade part for the plaintalking parton. Straight talk another one of dolly s big film successes, again featuring original music by parton herself. Further from the spotlight is businesswoman parton, who oversees her east tennessee theme park, dollywood, and a movie production company partially responsible for straight talk. If youre looking for nononsense advice on what hit movie offers you pure entertainment youll love every comical minute of straight talk. Dolly parton sweeps the windy city off its feet as a radio psychologist dispensing downhome wisdom in straight talk, a pleasant but lackluster romantic comedy from hollywood pictures. Nov 3, 20 straight talk, starring dolly parton, james woods, griffin dunne, michael madsen. Theres a little of that in straight talk, in which dolly parton becomes a radio psychologist by accident. See more ideas about dolly parton movies, dolly parton and movies.

Straight talk movies poster 69 x 102 cm march 9 happy birthday to tom amandes straight talk see more. Shirlee kenyon dolly parton has had enough of life in her small arkansas town, not to mention her smallminded arkansas boyfriend steve michael madsen. This strategy failed to pay off, however, as straight talk garnered mainly an audience of women and partons devotees. Rent straight talk 1992 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The straight talk soundtrack includes 10 original songs including light of a clear blue morning in dolly s role as shirlee kenyon she finds herself hosting a successful radio talk show. But theres not enough, and the movie slides off into a sappy love story. We found it is the ninth collaborative studio album by porter wagoner and dolly parton. Academy awardnominee dolly parton stars as shirlee kenyon, a smalltowngirl who moves to the big city and becomes a star when she inadvertently lands a job as an onair talk radio doctor of the heart, in hollywood pictures new comedy with music, straight talk. When a mixup finds shirlee sitting in as the host on a show for callin. Barnet kellman shirlee parton loses her job and breaks up with her boyfriend all in one day. Its a cute movie, but cheesy and lots of elements that were no where near being realistic.