Episode 375: Steel Magnolias (1989)

This episode, the Dames talk Dolly Parton, the 1980s, and...Turkish Oil Wrestling! In Steel Magnolias, based on Robert Harling's play of the same name, Dolly plays Truvy, the owner of a home-based beauty salon in a little Louisiana town that becomes the center of the friendships, love stories, and heartaches of a close-knit group of friends. Featuring a fantastic cast that includes Sally Field, Darryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, and Shirley Maclaine, this is one of the major films of the 1980s, and a beautiful way to end our mini celebration of Dolly's cinematic career. Next up, we pay tribute to Tim Curry, starting with Muppet Treasure Island!