![]() Sullivan and I were quite pleased with this family based biography film and as such I give it an 8 out of 10 rating. Sure there are Academy Award dramas out there that are more memorable but Mrs. A tryst with tragedy in 1955 Tennessee familiarizes 9-year-old Dolly Parton and her family with the healing power of faith and love. There is good acting throughout the film, it is a good storied family film with some insight in to a young (9 years of age) Dolly Parton's family roots. As such what I am able to draw from this mini-biography film is that strong family based Christian characteristic that helped Dolly develop in to the beautiful and caring country and western singer that she has presented on stage, in public and private for decades, as well as her Christian faith that she has always said provides her with her inner strength. The coat of many colors is not the focal point but only explains how Dolly wrote such a beautiful and successful song. For those naysayers who prefer to say that this film was a bit hokey please remember this is a 90 minute film attempting to cover several months in young Dolly's life. Dolly Parton herself narrates her own story as a 9 year old girl growing up in the Tennessee hills with her seven siblings, who lived off of the land her daddy sowed, surrounded by her parents' strong love even when tragedy hits the family hard. Dolly's movie grandfather is the county's minister Reverend Jake Owens and played effectively by Gerald McRaney. Dolly's movie mother Avie Lee Parton was played superbly by the professional singer Jennifer Nettles, who is a member of the well-established Country band, Sugarland. Robert Lee Parton played by the seasoned actor Ricky Schroeder who coincidentally also got his first break at the age of 9 years starring opposite the veteran actor Jon Voight in a boxing film titled The Champ. Excellent performances were also provided by Dolly's movie father Mr. With this much work already under her belt I assume she must be home schooled and focused more on her acting career at the moment rather than on a typical bricks and mortar education and a typical childhood. Lind has already built herself a considerable resume with appearances in 16 various films and/or TV series. Experience the magic and warmth of Dolly Partons Coat of Many Colors, a television movie event based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Partons remarkable upbringing in rural Tennessee. The acting by all the main characters was more than believable with an admirable performance by a young actress named Alyvia Alyn Lind who plays young Dolly. Little Dolly is the apparent apple of her parents' eye, even though she is full of spunk. This is a film based on a young Dolly Parton at nine years of age growing up in the mountains of Tennessee with seven of her siblings. Experience the magic and warmth of Dolly Partons Coat of Many Colors, a television movie event based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly. The truth being that life's journey for most of us is in fact a boiling pot of many happy times and memories that we have previously shared with our immediate family, as well as the great loss of life of one or more people/animals that are near and dear to our heart. This is a Christian family based film with a hint of having faith in one's religion regardless of how hard life can be sometimes.
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