80's Movie Weekend

Let's keep the Burt Reynolds theme going with the movie weekends what do you say? From Smokey to the Cannonball Run to teaming up with Dolly Parton for a movie that I didn't really understand what the title meant back in 1982. Mom, what's a whorehouse? Seriously, they couldn't come up with a better name for the movie? Well, it did rank as one of the top 10 grossing films of the year. Starring Reynolds and Dolly Parton, it's "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"...

the trailer...



Burt and Dolly love each other, and Dolly breaks out into a familiar song...



The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Directed by Colin Higgins
Produced by Colin Higgins
Robert L. Boyett
Written by
Colin Higgins
Peter Masterson
Starring
Burt Reynolds
Dolly Parton
Music by Carol Hall
Patrick Williams
Cinematography William A. Fraker
Editing by David Bretherton
Studio Universal Pictures
RKO Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) July 23, 1982
Running time 114 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $35 million
Gross revenue $69,701,637 (USA)

White Christmas and I'm Blue

It's another rendition of the beard and the boobs today for you. Yes, I'm talking about the dynamic country duo of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, and a Christmas video/song we haven't featured in The Excellent 80's before. With less than a week until Christmas, enjoy this 1984 classic from the duo's Christmas album (one of the biggest selling Christmas albums of the 80's) called "Once Upon a Christmas." From their CBS television special, here is "Christmas Without You"...




Lyrics | Christmas Songs lyrics - Christmas Without You lyrics

"Christmas Without You"

by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
from the album: Once Upon a Christmas
released: 1984

Baby When I Met You There Was Peace Unknown

Welcome to the month of November!

Forget about the more recent country cross-over superstars like Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, and Kenny Chesney. Back in the early to mid 80's, Kenny Rogers was the man who killed it on the country charts and then managed to find himself on the pop charts from time to time as well. Today's live performance features two of country's all-time biggest stars with their famous duet from 1983. It's Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers with their #1 hit not only on the country charts but on the Billboard charts as well - "Islands in the Stream"...




Lyrics | Kenny Rogers lyrics - Islands In The Stream lyrics

Single by Kenny Rogers featuring Dolly Parton
from the album Eyes That See in the Dark
Released August 1983 (U.S.)
Genre Country, Pop
Length 4:08
Label RCA
Writer(s) Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb
Producer Barry Gibb
Certification 2× Platinum (US)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
U.S. Country charts peak: #1

80's Movie Weekend

Back in 1980, office secretaries the world over rejoiced at the thought of this movie becoming reality in their world... who's never tumbled out of bed and stumbled to the kitchen I ask!? It's Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton not taking anymore crap from boss Dabney Coleman in this classic movie from 1980 - "9 to 5"

one of the early trailers to the film...



Here's Dolly singing the title track that was a #1 hit for her... go pour yourself a cup of ambition and enjoy...




Lyrics | Dolly Parton lyrics - Nine To Five lyrics

"9 to 5"
Single by Dolly Parton
from the album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
B-side "Sing for the Common Man"
Released November 1980
Recorded RCA Studios, Nashville; 1980
Genre Country
Label RCA
Writer(s) Dolly Parton
Producer Mike Post, Greg Perry
Certification Gold (US)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
U.S. Country Charts peak: #1


Nine to Five

Directed by Colin Higgins
Produced by Bruce Gilbert
Written by Patricia Resnick
Colin Higgins
Starring Jane Fonda
Lily Tomlin
Dolly Parton
Dabney Coleman
Marian Mercer
Colin Higgins
Peggy Pope
Elizabeth Wilson
Music by Charles Fox
Cinematography Reynaldo Villalobos
Editing by Pembroke J. Herring
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) December 19, 1980 (USA)
Running time 110 min.
Country United States
Language English
French
Gross revenue USD$103,290,500