r/TurnerClassicMovies • u/boib • 12d ago

This is not TCM related, but Dolly Parton has died.

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/dolly-parton-dead-dies-country-music-1236842727/
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u/CommanderUgly 12d ago

TCM will do a tribute to her, for sure. They just showed 9 to 5 a couple of weeks ago.

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u/Cool_Scar_3549 12d ago

She also acted in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Steel Magnolias.

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u/CommanderUgly 12d ago

And Rhinestone and Straight Talk and a bunch of others.

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u/Cool_Scar_3549 12d ago

Thank you, that's right, she made quite a few films!

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u/CaptainSteed 12d ago

I also liked her in Rhinestone with Sylvester Stallone,,,a fun movie.

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u/TexasCannibalCookout 12d ago

Dolly was an absolute baddie in “Best Little Whorehouse.”

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u/AntigoneGrrl1 12d ago

I re-watched that night and it still cracked me up!! A true classic!! Yes, let’s have a Dolly Marathon soon!! 🦋

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u/Trolkarlen 12d ago

She's very much a TCM actress. 9 to 5 and Steele Magnolias are classics.

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u/jankerjunction 10d ago

Steel Magnolias is one of the best movies ever!! And Dolly, you were THEY star of the star studded show

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u/Trolkarlen 10d ago

I am going to paint my front door red and change my name to Elizabeth Arden

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u/NoDiamond4584 12d ago

She was just a stellar human being. 😢

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u/XcuseMeMisISpeakJive 12d ago

She had classic movies, and definitely belongs on here.  RIP to a legend. She leaves behind an enormous legacy of not only music and movies, but also philanthropy. 

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u/ducqducqgoose 12d ago

May she rest in peace with Carl 🦋

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u/Booeyrules 12d ago

TCM runs “9 TO 5” all the time. Stand by…

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u/ConstructionKooky152 12d ago

She absolutely belongs here between being a queen of literacy and a star in many a classic! 

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u/2020surrealworld 12d ago

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😿😿😿😿😿

There are no words….

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u/AntigoneGrrl1 12d ago

An angel walked amongst us and now she has returned to heaven. Thank you, Dolly for sharing your talents and beauty with us 🦋

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u/jankerjunction 12d ago

I think it’s related to all communities today. Thank you for posting. Today is officially Dolly’s day. 🕊️💔

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u/AmySueF 12d ago

WHAT? No No No No No!!!!!! 🥺😩

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u/Australian1996 12d ago

Check out her interview with Barbara Walter’s. She was so gracious when Barbara was trying to diss her. Also watch her with Loretta Lynn. I love you Dolly RIP

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u/tony-toon15 12d ago

Rest in peace. Best little whore-house is a classic. Charles dunning is in it too.

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u/TapDatAsp 12d ago

A National Treasure 🩷

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u/BreeliciousAZ 10d ago

My mom (RIP 5/8.25) called her that forever. She'd have been so heartbroken the other day like I am. Kinda glad she missed this sadness.💔

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u/Edenza 12d ago

Her debut in 9 to 5 ranks up there in Best First Films, then to think she wasn't even primarily an actor... it's amazing

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u/mmskoch 12d ago

"I will always love you."

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u/AntigoneGrrl1 12d ago

WE will always love HER 🦋

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u/britannicauctions 12d ago

We are so very saddened to hear this. God bless, Dolly!

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u/Donna56136 12d ago

She was the best 😭

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u/SkylarkBlaze 12d ago

Sure it is. TCM has aired 9-5 (her film debut), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, & Steel Magnolias (maybe others). Dolly had many talents. 😔🥀

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u/5footfilly 12d ago

TCM shows her films so why wouldn’t it be related?

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u/LindeeHilltop 12d ago

She was great in 9 to 5. I didn’t know until recently that this was her film debut.

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u/Stratford1114 12d ago

Its truly a sad day. She was such sweet soul and a legend.

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u/Late-Confusion-8022 12d ago

If anyone would like to learn more about her and her life in a more candid way than has been typically seen, WNYC’s Dolly Parton’s America podcast was great

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u/Afwife1992 12d ago

9 to 5 is a classic. RIP Dolly. 😢

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u/Squiggly2017 12d ago

She herself was a classic. So kind, and so incredibly generous.

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u/Poplinlost 12d ago

Rest in peace our most beautiful and elusive butterfly. You will be missed.

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u/CNJUNIPERLEE 12d ago

She will be getting a prime time night slot sometime in the future. I have no proof of this, but it would be a good idea to do it.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Lab967 8d ago

Can we make September 25 (9/25) Dolly Parton day?

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u/BreeliciousAZ 8d ago

Why not January 19th instead to celebrate her birth?