Comedy/Drama ‧ PG ‧ 1h 57m ‧ 1989

On Wednesday, September 16, at 7:00 pm, the Odeon Theater’s free Classic Movie Night pays tribute to Dolly Parton with a showing of “Steel Magnolias,” the beloved 1989 comedy drama starring Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, and Julia Roberts. The film pivots around the lively Truvy Jones' Louisiana beauty parlour, where a tightly-knit band of women celebrate friendship, hope, and happiness and confront grief, loss, and heartaches with what they do best: gossiping and sharing. Parton, who plays Truvy, is the emotional anchor of the story and her salon serves as a sanctuary for the community of women. “She’s no different from me at all,” Parton told the Today show in 1989, referring to her character. Watching the movie again is the ultimate reminder of the joy Parton brought into our lives.

DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED.

The Odeon’s Classic Movie Night is the third Wednesday of each month. Admission is always free but we appreciate your donations, which enable us to continue offering these special movie presentations.

If you’re interested in sponsoring your favorite Classic Movie* by underwriting the licensing fee (typically $50 to $250 depending on the film) in part or whole, please email us at notify@theodeontheater.com.

* Movies must appear on the AFI’s “100 Greatest Movies of All Time” list.