Dolly Parton s Christmas of Many Colors Circle of Love is a 2016 American made for television drama film based on the li

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love is a 2016 American made-for-television drama film based on the life of Dolly Parton, written by Pamela K. Long and directed by Stephen Herek. The film is a sequel to Coat of Many Colors and premiered on NBC on November 30, 2016.

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
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Genre	Drama
Screenplay by	Pamela K. Long
Directed by	Stephen Herek
Starring	Jennifer Nettles Ricky Schroder Alyvia Alyn Lind Gerald McRaney Dolly Parton
Narrated by	Dolly Parton
Composers	Velton Ray Bunch Mark Leggett
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Pamela K. Long Sam Haskell Dolly Parton
Producers	Hudson Hickman Stephanie Johnson
Cinematography	Brian J. Reynolds
Editor	Maysie Hoy
Running time	120 minutes
Production companies	Magnolia Hill Entertainment DP Productions Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)
Related
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

Plot

Family patriarch Lee Parton makes sacrifices to have enough money to buy his wife the wedding ring he could never afford. The children also sacrifice their own Christmas presents to give their mother this special gift. Dolly's Uncle Billy helps her begin to see that her voice and talent might extend beyond rural Tennessee. Various crisis situations, some life-threatening, make the family's Christmas a challenge.

Cast

Alyvia Alyn Lind as Dolly Parton
Jennifer Nettles as Avie Lee Parton, the devout matriarch of the Partons
Ricky Schroder as Robert Lee Parton, the hard-working patriarch of the Partons
Gerald McRaney as Rev. Jake Owens, Avie Lee's father and a preacher
Kelli Berglund as Willadeene Parton, the eldest sister of Dolly, who also strives to protect her family and siblings but her insecurities make her struggle sometimes and often feels alone.
Stella Parton as Corla Bass, owner of the town market and a gossip
Dolly Parton as the Painted Lady, a prostitute who befriends Dolly
Hannah Nordberg as Judy Ogle, Dolly's schoolmate
Mary Lane Haskell as Miss Moody, the school teacher of Dolly
Forrest Deal as Rudy Sanders, former school bully
Christopher Ryan Lewis as Claude Sanders, Rudy and Gloria's brother
Hannah Goergen as Cassie Parton
Farrah Mackenzie as Stella Parton, Dolly's younger sister
Parker Sack as David Parton, Dolly's oldest brother
Dylan Rowen as Denver Parton, Dolly's second-oldest brother
Blane Crockarell as Bobby Parton, Dolly's younger brother
Cameron Jones as Uncle Billy, a musician trying to help Dolly become a star and the brother of Dolly's mother.

Production

Filming

Christmas of Many Colors was filmed in Covington, and Conyers, Georgia, and Sevier County, Tennessee, the latter at Dollywood for introductory and closing scenes from Dolly Parton. Filming took place during summer 2016.

Reception

Ratings

In its initial November 30, 2016 broadcast, Christmas of Many Colors was seen by 11.53 million viewers and received a 1.7/6 rating/share in the 18-49 age demographic.

Accolades

Christmas of Many Colors was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, which aired September 17, 2017. It also was awarded the Epiphany Prize® for Inspiring Television at the 2017 MovieGuide Awards.

References

"Holiday Sequel Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Set for 2016 Return". The Futon Critic (Press release). May 11, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
Jones, Maggie (November 1, 2016). "Dollywood to present Christmas of Many Colors red carpet premiere". Knoxville News Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 28, 2016). "Disney Star Kelli Berglund Joins NBC's Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
Wolfe, Julie (December 1, 2016). "Dolly Parton: Movie about her life 'something real'". WXIA-TV. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
Porter, Rick (December 1, 2016). "TV Ratings Wednesday: Christmas of Many Colors solid, Arrow up, Empire down". TV by the Numbers. Nexstar Media Group. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
Framke, Caroline (July 13, 2017). "Emmy nominations 2017: the full list". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
"Winners Archives". Movieguide® Awards. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

External links

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love at Box Office Mojo
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love at IMDb
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love at Metacritic

[1] "Holiday Sequel Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Set for 2016 Return". The Futon Critic (Press release). May 11, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

[2] Jones, Maggie (November 1, 2016). "Dollywood to present Christmas of Many Colors red carpet premiere". Knoxville News Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

[3] Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 28, 2016). "Disney Star Kelli Berglund Joins NBC's Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

[4] Wolfe, Julie (December 1, 2016). "Dolly Parton: Movie about her life 'something real'". WXIA-TV. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

[5] Porter, Rick (December 1, 2016). "TV Ratings Wednesday: Christmas of Many Colors solid, Arrow up, Empire down". TV by the Numbers. Nexstar Media Group. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.

[6] Framke, Caroline (July 13, 2017). "Emmy nominations 2017: the full list". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved July 14, 2017.

[7] "Winners Archives". Movieguide® Awards. Retrieved September 11, 2024.