The original cast will return to continue the story of young Parton
This Heartwarming Holiday Film Debuts on DVD on December 20, 2016
“I was so overwhelmed and touched by how many people watched Coat of Many Colors and their reaction to it,” Parton said in a statement. “The song ‘Coat of Many Colors,’ of course, has always been my favorite and has touched so many people through the years, especially me. It is a true story from a very special time in my childhood. I am so happy to share this story with the viewers and to say there is so much more to tell because mine truly has been a life of many colors. I hope the viewers will fall in love all over again.”
Just in time for the holidays, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings home an all-new holiday miracle with the sequel to the critically acclaimed film, Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors, winner of the Epiphany Prize for Inspiring Television from The Movieguide® Awards, the ACM® Tex Ritter Award and the coveted Christopher Award. Experience the magic and music on December 20, 2016, with the next installment of the film that is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton’s remarkable upbringing in rural Tennessee. The family-oriented, faith-based movie stars Jennifer Nettles (Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and actress), Ricky Schroder (Golden Globe® Award-winner for The Champ, NYPD Blue), Alyvia Alyn Lind (Blended), Kelli Berglund (Lab Rats), Mary Lane Haskell (Coat of Many Colors), Cameron Jones (Shortland Street), Stella Parton (Green Corn), Hannah Nordberg (American Pastoral), Farrah MacKenzie, Parker Sack, Forrest Deal, Dylan Michael Rowen, Blane Crockarell and Gerald McRaney (Major Dad). Dolly Parton makes a special appearance, introduces the film and serves as narrator. Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors – Circle of Love is priced to own at $19.98 SRP on DVD, and also contains deleted scenes and three brand new featurettes including behind-the-scenes interviews.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors – Circle of Love continues with the story of young Dolly Parton as the Parton Family experiences a true Christmas miracle drawing the Partons closer together than ever – with deepened faith and love for one another. The film delivers Christmas joy and peril as an unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family while Dolly’s father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his loving wife the wedding ring he could never afford. Meanwhile, an important person in little Dolly’s life begins to see that her amazing voice and musical gift might just be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors – Circle of Love is executive produced by Dolly Parton, Sam Haskell and Pamela K. Long. Written by Long, the film was directed by Stephen Herek. Hudson Hickman served as line producer and Velton Ray Bunch and Mark Leggett composed the musical score. The film is a production of Magnolia Hill Productions and DP Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors – Circle of Love will premiere this holiday season on NBC.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
3 Featurettes:
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: A Story of Love, Sacrifice and Giving Tiny Tasseltop
1955: A Snapshot in Time
Deleted Scenes
DVD BASICS
Price: $19.98 SRP
Street Date: December 20, 2016
1 DVD-9
Audio: English (5.1)
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 16×9 Widescreen
Running Time: Approx. 85min./Special Features: Approx. 30 min.
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About Dolly Parton
An internationally renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Dolly Parton has contributed countless treasures to the world of entertainment. All-inclusive sales of singles, albums, hits collections, paid digital downloads and compilation usage during her illustrious career have topped a staggering 100 million records worldwide. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, Dolly has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. Dolly has garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award. Making her film debut in the 1980 hit comedy 9 to 5, Dolly earned rave reviews for her performance and an Oscar nomination for writing the title tune, along with her second and third Grammy Awards. Roles in Steel Magnolias, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, and Straight Talk followed. Dolly saw a cherished dream become a reality in 1986 with the opening of her own theme park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In 1988, Dolly began the Dollywood Foundation which funds Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library across America and in Canada by giving every preschool child a book each month from the time he or she is born until the child reaches kindergarten. Currently 60,000,000 books are mailed to children in the US, Canada and throughout the UK. In 1999, Dolly was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. She has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2004, the U.S. Library of Congress presented her with their Living Legend Award for her contribution to the cultural heritage of the United States. In December 2015, more than 16 million tuned into Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors and was the most-watched film, excluding live musicals, on broadcast networks since 2009. To learn more about this American icon, visit DollyParton.com
