''For the Love of Dolly'' is a 2006
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
directed by Tai Uhlmann.
It focuses on five colorful
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
fans and explores their fascination with the singer. The film made its debut at the 2006 Miami Film Festival.
Synopsis
This documentary was filmed over the course of a year and shows five of Dolly's most avid fans as they follow her career. Dolly Parton's upbeat attitude, sense of humor and great talent allow her to inspire fans across the country. The film is made up of interviews, footage of daily life, trips to Dolly concerts and pilgrimages to
Dollywood, the Dolly Parton theme park. The film documents the ways that Dolly's fans exhibit not only their adoration for Dolly, but also their need to be close to her, literally following her career as they travel to as many venues where she makes appearances as possible. ''For the Love of Dolly'' shows that
fandom
A fandom is a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of empathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the objects of their fandom and spend a significant ...
can give meaning to some people's lives, but it can also overwhelm the lives of others.
Cast
*Harrell Gabehart as himself
*Judy Ogle as herself
*Patric Parkey as himself
*Dolly Parton as herself
*Jeannette Williams as herself
*Melisa Rastellini as herself
*David Schmidli as himself
Reception
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The Austin Chronicle
''The Austin Chronicle'' is an alternative weekly newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demogr ...
'' suggested that the film might be "the first documentary used as evidence in a restraining order case".
References
External links
Internet Movie Database
Documentary films about fandom
2006 films
2006 documentary films
American documentary films
Dolly Parton
2000s American films
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