Movie theaters to screen special presentations of Dolly Parton films in her honor
- On Friday, Aug. 28, AMC Theatres began screening two Dolly Parton films across approximately 200 locations in the United States to honor the late musician, who passed away Tuesday at age 80.
- The retrospective features 1989's Steel Magnolias and 1982's The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, both scheduled through Wednesday, Sept. 2, in participating theaters nationwide.
- Steel Magnolias grossed $86.4M domestic, while The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened to $11.8M in 1982. Participating theaters offer daily matinee screenings at AMC Fan Faves value pricing.
- Multiple Chicago-area locations will participate, including AMC River East 21 and Village Crossing 16. Showtimes and ticket information are available through the AMC mobile app and website.
- Parton was nominated for two original song Oscars, including 1981's 9 to 5 and 2006's Travelin' Thru. Millions remembered the country star following her death, honoring a career that touched generations.
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Dolly Parton classics ‘Steel Magnolias,’ ‘Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ return to theaters
The country music queen also starred in films such as “9 to 5” and “Rhinestone.”Dolly Parton in ‘Steel Magnolias’ in 1989Credit: SonyKey PointsTwo of Dolly Parton’s movies are returning to theaters following her death.The country music star died Tuesday at age 80.The movies will screen at about 200 AMC locations, among other chains.It’s finally possible to make another appointment with Steel Magnolias hairdresser Truvy, who was played by the lat…
AMC pays tribute to Dolly Parton by putting two of her movies back into theaters
Dolly Parton didn’t star in a lot of movies after she got seriously into acting in the 1980s, but the ones she did make left a strong impact. (Give or take a Frank McKlusky, C.I. here or there, anyway.) In light of that, and in the wake of Parton’s passing on Tuesday, AMC Theaters has announced that it’s launching a tribute to the late country superstar and enduring screen presence, stating that it’ll be putting two of Parton’s films—Steel Magno…
Dolly Parton Big Screen Retrospective Being Held At AMC Theatres
Following the passing of 2x Oscar nominee and 11x Grammy winner, Dolly Parton, AMC Theatres will be holding a retrospective of the multihyphenate with two of her movies, 1989’s Steel Magnolias and 1982’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The cinematic homage will be begin on Friday, Aug. 28 and go through Wednesday, Sept. 2. AMC will present the pics at approximately 200 locations across the United States, including AMC theatres throughou…
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