1981. This 20/20 news portfolio of Dolly Parton starts off with her on stage and takes place just after her first movie. Who is Dolly Parton, and how does she do it? We find out as the news crew follows her from Nashville to Hollywood and back.
Dolly talks about her young life, early professional career, and fame starting with her big break in 1967. We learn about the entry onto the big screen with the movie 9 to 5.
Later in the interview we hear from Burt Reynolds, co-starring with her in an upcoming film.: “What do you think Hollywood is gonna do, to Dolly Parton?”
“They haven’t run up against anything like Dolly Parton, ever.”
Dolly Parton has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.