The film relates the friendship between country singers patsy cline and loretta lynn and stars megan hilty, jessie mueller, janine turner, and kyle schmid. Sweet dreams 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This film tells the story of the passionate, funloving, softspoken, loudliving life of one of country musics and one of popular musics greatest singing stars. Patsy cline was a great performer in her day and its simply too bad that her time was cut short. This is the real story of how they met, and how they navigated country music together. Coproduced by patsy cline s daughter julie fudge and loretta lynns daughter patsy lynn on lifetime. Patsy cline will always be remembered as a woman who changed country music forever. Patsys hit songs, such as crazy, i fall to pieces and more. She was heard to say however that when it was her time, it was her time. Many of the sequences depicted in the film are inaccurate.
Her brush with show business came at age four when she won a prize in an amateur tap dancing contest. The story of patsy cline, the velvetvoiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame. For all the musical sequences, lange lipsynced to the original patsy cline recordings. An original movie about the friendship between countrymusic stars patsy cline and loretta lynn. It is an an original movie about the friendship between country music stars patsy cline and loretta lynn. Thus, sweet dreams, the retelling of country and pop superstar patsy cline 19321963, had a lot going against it by the time of its release, which was only five years after coal miners daughter. Apr 20, 2019 a semifictional account of the friendship between country music stars patsy cline and loretta lynn in the early 1960s is presented.
This is a video i made for patsy cline, it is filled with pictures and the songs sweet dreams of you and i fall to pieces. Oct 15, 2019 the movie covers the years 1957 through 1963, introducing cline and lynn separately, four years prior to their meeting in 1961. Not only identical in heartache and ragstoriches narrative, patsy and loretta lynn were actually sisters at heart. Cline s hit version of sweet dreams was included on the films soundtrack, along with crazy, shes got you, and many of her other songs. The film was nominated for academy award for best actress. Patsy cline site approved by patsys husband charlie and.
She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music. Patsy clines daughter reveals how lifetimes patsy and. American masters is a production of th entertainment llc. Here are 10 things you may not know about the music icon. Patsy and loretta movie patsy cline and loretta lynn biopic. Oct 19, 2019 patsy cline and loretta lynn were best friends before patsy s death at 30 years old. By the time she entered grade school, her family was fully aware of her musical talent. The story of patsy cline, the velvetvoiced country music singer who died in a.
Broadway star and bellevue native megan hilty never. It plays a clip of the song over and over, during scary parts. A lifetime movie about patsy cline and loretta lynns friendship and rise to country music fame is debuting in october. In 1985, the song became the title tune of a patsy cline biopic starring jessica lange as cline. The commercials on lifetime listed this movie as the lifetime movie event of the year. Feb 05, 2019 the story of patsy cline, the velvetvoiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame. Hilty warms up the story with a hearty rendition of come on in. Marty robbins, george jones, hank williams, patsy cline, waylon jennings 5 dvd set. Jul 11, 2017 jessica lange stunningly portrays patsy cline, the velvetvoiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame. Jessica lange stunningly portrays patsy cline, the velvetvoiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame. I received my dvd of patsy cline the real patsy cline, well i had to watch it straight away i also bought the patsy cline remembering patsy dvd these are must have for patsy cline fans, the tributes from other artists who were her friends and also people who absolutely adored her music there will only be one patsy cline and she left this world. With patsy cline, charlie dick, carl perkins, mel tillis. Patsy cline and loretta lynns friendship the true story. Sweet dreams is a 1985 american biographical film which tells the story of country music singer patsy cline.
The true reason you never see loretta lynn in patsy clines. Gregory hall and suzanne kessler are executive producers. Meet the cast, watch the trailer, and learn more details. Patsy and loretta movie patsy cline and loretta lynn. Loved by her fans today as much if not more than she was at the height of her fame, the life, the loves and most of all the voice of patsy cline is legendary.
Jan 20, 2010 there is a movie called the return with sarah michelle gellar from 2006, it has the song sweet dreams by patsy cline in it. Aug 20, 2019 the lifetime channel is releasing a new movie about patsy cline and loretta lynns friendship. It stars jessica lange, ed harris, ann wedgeworth, david clennon, james staley, gary basaraba, john goodman, and p. This unique video biography features rare and classic performances.
There is a movie called the return with sarah michelle gellar from 2006, it has the song sweet dreams by patsy cline in it. Watch the first trailer for lifetimes patsy cline and. Apr 12, 20 patsy cline crazy 1961 video edit by corbionn. Mar 21, 2019 while we see cline and lynns friendship play out from beginning to end in coal miners daughter, their relationship was handled differently when cline earned a biopic of her own. Titled sweet dreams, the movie was released in 1985, just five years after coal miners daughter. Daughters of loretta lynn and patsy cline help tell the. On her eighth birthday, her mother presented her with a piano, on. With megan hilty, jessie mueller, kyle schmid, janine turner. Patsy cline was a celebrated country singer best known for her crossover hits, including crazy and walking after midnight. Daughters of loretta lynn and patsy cline help tell the story. The film will air on lifetime on october 19, 2019, at 8 p. The movie mainly covers the years from 1956 to her death in 1963. In august, her third studio album sentimentally yours was released. Jul 25, 2019 music, film, tv and political news coverage.
It featured shes got you as well as several country and pop. Patsy cline and loretta lynn were best friends before patsys death at 30 years old. Patsy cline was born virginia patterson hensley on september 8, 1932 in winchester, virginia. Fans of patsy cline and loretta lynn will be happy to hear about a new original movie detailing their friendship. The complete, true story of patsy clines brilliant rise to stardom and her tragic death at the pinnacle of her career. See patsy cline meet loretta lynn for the first time in. Patsy cline and loretta lynn movie to be released this fall. Despite its critical and box office success and a favorable imdb rating, hbo pictures 1985 patsy cline biopic sweet dreams lacks the staying power of coal miners daughter and walk the line. Documentary on patsy cline showing complete music performances, rare photos and personal memorabilia. Jun 21, 2007 this is a video i made for patsy cline, it is filled with pictures and the songs sweet dreams of you and i fall to pieces.
Patsy cline and loretta lynns friendship the true story of. Patsy cline the real patsy cline 1999 rotten tomatoes. Despite its critical and box office success and a favorable imdb rating, hbo pictures 1985 patsy cline biopic sweet dreams lacks the staying power of. Revisiting the flawed yet memorable patsy cline biopic. In addition, it will also be available on hulu and the lifetime app.
Aug 18, 2019 a lifetime movie about patsy cline and loretta lynns friendship and rise to country music fame is debuting in october. Theres a lot of great classic country music songs included throughout the movie. September 8, 1932 march 5, 1963 was an american singer. Before their meeting in 1961, they led somewhat parallel lives as poor and simple country girls trying to make it big in the business patsy s career whose at the time was far more advanced than lorettas and both being in loving yet far from perfect marriages. The film was written by robert getchell and directed by karel reisz.
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