Loretta Lynn Movies
- 2007
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The Best of the Johnny Cash Show captures a number of memorable performances from the variety show hosted by the country music legend. This collection includes performances by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Neil Young, Ray Charles, Pete Seeger, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kris Kristofferson
Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Decade Loretta Lynn is joined by country outlaws Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, the late great June Carter Cash, Ernest Tubb, and a whole host of iconic country music luminaries who take the stages of the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas Texas, the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee in order to celebrate fifty years of unforgettable music in this once-in-a-lifetime concert extravaganza. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2004
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Between 1963 and 1974, the Wilburn Brothers were the hosts of a weekly television series which featured some of the finest country music acts of the day. A frequent guest on the program was Loretta Lynn, and this home video release features 20 classic songs of faith from her appearances on the show. Loretta Lynn: Songs of Inspiration includes the songs "How Great Thou Art," "The Old Rugged Cross," "If You Miss Heaven," "Peace in the Valley," "Angel Band," "Where No One Stands Alone," "Precious Memories," and many more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 2003
Directed by Steve Goldmann, Our Country chronicles the development of country music from its origins in the last century all the way up to modern times. This IMAX feature is packed with footage of country musicians, and includes music ranging from Jimmie Rodgers to Lyle Lovett and Dolly Parton. Proving that country music is not just a phenomenon of the south, 100 years worth of classic hits are performed in locations as diverse as the Appalachian mountains, the California deserts, and the canyons of Utah, as well as the legendary Grand Ole Opry. Other noted musicians in Our Country include Loretta Lynn, Earl Scruggs, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Crystal Gayle, Trisha Yearwood, Alan Jackson, and the Dixie Chicks. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Country legend Loretta Lynn buys a loose meat sandwich at the Lanford Lunch Box during the Lanford Days Celebration. Dan tries to sell hot tubs, D.J. stars in a school play, and the vegetarian Darlene pays for her destructive animal rights protest by serving meat at the Lanford Lunch Box. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1989
This documentary profiles the great country singer Ernest Tubb, who rose to fame with his hit "Walking the Floor Over You." The Texas-born musician was a regular at the Grand Ole Opry, and performed with his Troubadours at venues throughout the world. This documentary traces the long career that Tubb has enjoyed. Archival clips feature Tubb at his best, including appearances with Jimmie Rodgers. Family, friends, and musical cohorts pay tribute to the man and his music. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Enjoy the performances of Minnie Pearl, Loretta Lynn, Roy Acuff, and Dolly Parton in this video of country music at the Grand Ole Opry house. ~ All Movie Guide
Almost 40 years after her death in a plane crash, singer Patsy Cline continues her hold on country music fans. This program presents archival clips of her riveting performances on television and in concert. She is shown singing her signature tunes, such as "Walkin' After Midnight," "I Fall to Pieces," and "Crazy," a song penned by a young Willie Nelson. Interviews with family, friends, and musical colleagues, such as Carl Perkins and Loretta Lynn, give insight into the tragically short life of this queen of country music. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 1982
"Coal Miner's Daughter," "You Ain't Woman Enough," "You're Looking at Country" and a tribute to Patsy Cline are featured in this program. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1980
Country superstar Loretta Lynn appears as herself in this episode. Hazzard County is thrown into an uproar when Loretta is kidnapped by a trio of shabby amateur crooks (Henry Gibson, Dennis Burkley Rebecca Reynolds) who demand a ransom of $1136.15! Truth to tell, the kidnappers aren't all that villainous or menacing: they simply want to recoup the money that was cheated out of them by a fraudulent record company. To clear themselves of blame for the abduction, Luke (Tom Wopat) and Bo (John Schneider) set out to rescue Ms. Lynn and see that justice is served all around. Loretta Lynn sings "Y'all Come". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Loretta Lynn was one of the first female superstars in country music and remains a defining presence within the genre; with her strong, clear, hard-country voice and tough, no-nonsense songs about husbands who cheat and wives who weren't about to be pushed around, Lynn introduced a feminist mindset to Nashville years before the phrase "women's liberation" became common currency. Coal Miner's Daughter is a screen adaptation of Lynn's autobiography, starring Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn. One of eight children born to Ted Webb (Levon Helm), a coal miner raising a family despite grinding poverty in Butcher's Holler, KY, Loretta married Dolittle "Mooney" Lynn (Tommy Lee Jones) when she was only 13 years old. A mother of four by the time she was 20, Lynn began singing the occasional song at local honky-tonks on weekends, and at 25, she cut (at Mooney's suggestion) a demo tape that earned her a deal with an independent record label. Loretta and Mooney's tireless promotion of the record (including a long road trip through the south in which they stopped at every country radio station they could find) paid off -- Loretta's first single, "Honky Tonk Girl," hit the charts and earned her a spot on the Grand Ole Opry. Stardom called and Loretta never looked back, but success brought with it both joy (a long string of hit records and sold-out concerts and a close friendship with Patsy Cline) and sorrow (a nervous breakdown brought on by overwork and a great deal of stress to a marriage that endured -- but just barely). Sissy Spacek won an Academy award for her vivid, thoroughly natural performance as Loretta (she also did her own singing), and Levon Helm (drummer for the legendary rock group the Band) made an impressive screen debut as her father. Ernest Tubb makes a cameo appearance as himself. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, (more)
- 1980
This video celebrates 50 years of country music and features performances by country stars like Loretta Lynn, June Carter-Cash, Larry Gatlin, Ernest Tubb, and a host of other country legends. Some songs included are "Sally" by Roy Clark, "Clyde" by Waylon Jennings, "All the Gold in California" by the Gatlin Brothers, "Cry" by Lynn Anderson, and "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" by Barbara Mandrell. ~ Karla Baker, All Movie Guide
- 1980
This program presents country music legend Loretta Lynn in a live concert at Harrah's Casino in Reno, NV. The music star has won millions of fans since she first burst on the scene in the 1960s with her appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. Many of her avid fans are in attendance at this production, which features Lynn in top form. Loretta Lynn remembers her humble roots in the Kentucky coal mine country when she sings such hits as "Coal Miner's Daughter," "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl," and "Take Me Home Country Road." ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
Originally shown on public television, this concert from country superstar Loretta Lynn features many of her classic hits, as well as covers of such songs as Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee" and Patsy Cline's "Crazy," "I Fall to Pieces," and "Walking After Midnight." ~ Dana Rowader, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Unique for taking place entirely on a train as opposed to the Muppet Theater, this episode features country and western star Loretta Lynn. Among the musical performances include "You're Lookin' at Country" and Gonzo's version of "Sentimental Journey". ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Loretta Lynn
Some of the leading names in country music are on hand for this documentary shot in "Music City U.S.A." Filmmakers Robert Elfstrom and David Hoffman traveled to Nashville, TN, in 1969 for a country disc jockeys convention that coincided with the 44th anniversary celebration of the famed radio show the Grand Ole Opry. Many of the biggest stars of the day appeared to greet radio staff from around the nation and perform before the Opry's microphones, with Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Pride, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Porter Wagoner, and many others captured live on-stage. The filmmakers also interview fans on the street as well as label representatives both big and small who are promoting their product. Offering a different perspective on the Nashville music scene, we also sit in on a recording session with Doug Kershaw and a rehearsal with the country-rock band Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth. Finally, the filmmakers also follow one Herbie Howell, a singer and songwriter from Georgia who has arrived in Nashville in search of his big break. Co-director Elfstrom would make two other films with Johnny Cash, the documentary Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music and the spiritual drama The Gospel Road. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Waylon Jennings stars as an up-and-coming country & western singer in this low-budget musical drama. Arlin Grove (Jennings) has just finished a hitch in the Army and finds he's stranded in the small town of Morgan's Corner after being robbed by drunken rednecks. Grove is taken in by pretty Molly Morgan (Mary Frann) and her father, and it doesn't take long for Molly to become infatuated with the rugged stranger while nursing him back to health. Arlin and Molly soon marry, and after playing a few songs at a local honky-tonk, Grove becomes a professional musician when he's offered 75 dollars a week for a standing Saturday night gig. Word about Grove begins to spread, and entertainment lawyer Wesley Long (Gordon Oas-Heim) offers to take over his management and take him to the big time. Long's paramour Margo (CeCe Whitney) helps give Arlin's act some polish, and before long the singer is knocking 'em dead on the country circuit, and even playing the Grand Old Opry. However, Long takes it upon himself to break up Arlin and Molly's marriage, convinced it would be better for Grove's career if he were single, and Molly, now expecting a baby, is left heartbroken. Arlin soon finds himself of the other side of Long's machinations when the manager wrongly suspects his new client is having an affair with Margo; Long sabotages Grove with a booking at a ritzy supper club, and thinking his career is over, Grove turns to the bottle. Along with Jennings in his big screen debut, Nashville Rebel features vintage performances from Loretta Lynn, Faron Young, Porter Wagoner, Tex Ritter, Sonny James, and Henny Youngman. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Waylon Jennings
- 1965
In this backwoods comedy, set in an obscure Tennessee county, two clans, the Culpeppers and the Calhouns begin to feud over the best candidate for state representative. Peace is restored when the Smokey Mountain Jamboree comes to town and plays their good old fashioned country music. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Each installment of An Evening With presents a performer, band, group, or other public figure in a setting aimed to please fans looking for a representative sampling of what a particular person or group of people does best. In this episode, Loretta Lynn sings many of her most famous songs before a live audience. Songs performed include "Coal Miner's Daughter," "You're Looking at Country," and "Me and Bobby McGee." Also included is a medley of some of her other major hits. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide
The country-and-western compilation release Opry Video Classics: Legends presents a series of fifteen vintage live performances by such artists as Jim Reeves, Conway Twitty, Marty Robbins and Loretta Lynn. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- George Jones, Marty Robbins, (more)
