Tennessee’s Regal theaters to screen Dolly Parton movies to honor country star’s death, benefiting good cause
The tribute is expected to expand nationwide next weekend, with proceeds from all screenings going to the literacy program via the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation.
What This Story Is About
- Regal theaters will be honoring the memory of Dolly Parton with special screenings of “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” and the return of the films will benefit a good cause.
Why It Matters
- The Imagination Library has donated more than 300 million books free of charge to kids across the world.
What Happens Next
- Tickets to the showings are available here.
For Context
- The tribute is expected to expand nationwide next weekend, with proceeds from all screenings going to the literacy program via the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation.
Catch Up
- Dolly Parton’s death was announced Tuesday by her family.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Regal theaters will be honoring the memory of Dolly Parton with special screenings of “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” and the return of the films will benefit a good cause.
An announcement from Regal said the two movies would screen Saturday and Sunday in Tennessee, benefiting Dolly’s Imagination Library. The tribute is expected to expand nationwide next weekend, with proceeds from all screenings going to the literacy program via the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation.
“The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” will screen Saturday, followed by “Steel Magnolias” Sunday. Tickets are also set at just $9.25 at Regal’s 12 theaters across the state.
“Dolly has always had such a special connection to Tennessee, and Regal is proud to offer our guests a way to come together and celebrate the impact she’s had on our state and around the world,” said Head of Marketing Vikki Neil. “As a company with our own roots in East Tennessee, bringing two of her films back to theatres while supporting the Imagination Library felt like a meaningful way to honor how she never forgot where she came from, even as her impact reached far beyond it.”
The Imagination Library has donated more than 300 million books free of charge to kids across the world. Founded by Dolly in 1995, the program began in Sevier County before expanding through Tennessee and beyond.
Tickets to the showings are available here.
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