Blue Valley Songbird

1999

Action / Drama / Musical

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 66%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 66% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 406 406

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Plot summary

Country singer Leana Taylor (Dolly Parton) struggles to escape from her controlling manager/boyfriend Hank (John Terry) as well as her troubled past. After turning to her guitarist (Billy Dean), Leanna finally faces her past, including her estranged mother and the death of her father. Through flashbacks, Leana deals with her past as she attempts to move her life forward and begin a recording career.

Director

Richard A. Colla Photo
Richard A. Colla

Top cast

Joe Keenan Photo
Joe Keenan as Rev. Joseph Taft
Kimberley Kates Photo
Kimberley Kates as Thelma Russell
Daniel Butler Photo
Daniel Butler as Trooper Dixon
Dolly Parton Photo
Dolly Parton as Leanna Taylor
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839.01 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
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1.52 GB
1440*1080
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by dc_rusty

I enjoyed this film...

Singer, Leanna Taylor, is in a comfortable rut; touring with her band, singing at the same places and living with her manager of 15 years, who, as the movie unfolds, is seen to be a manipulating father figure.Into this mix a couple of new elements are added; a new band member who sees her genuine talent with fresh eyes, word that her father (whom she hasn't seen in 25 years) has died, and a talent scout spots her and relights a hope of going the next step in her career. With flash backs that explain her personal history, she finds herself moving away from the her safe place and opening her eyes to what maybe out there for her now, if she's willing to take the chance. The music is delightful, the acting is believable. The ending is not a disappointment to the romantic hearted.
Reviewed by gjones72 5 / 10

Movie was OK, but the location was excellent!

All in all, I thought the movie was OK, but I really enjoyed seeing the location (house) that the film was set at. I say this because I had the opportunity to spend the weekend in that very house! Some good friends of mine recently moved to Nashville and are currently living in the very house that the movie was filmed in. We had the distinguished opportunity to watch the movie with the owner of the house Friday evening and have him point out items of interest like Dolly's bedroom being his actual bedroom (and subsequently my friends' bedroom) and his own personal items that made it into the movie (like the black bowl that Dolly's boyfriend was eating cereal out of).OK movie, but the movie's much better when you can see it in "her" house!
Reviewed by socrates4 4 / 10

Not My Kind Of Film

Here is Dolly Parton in her very own made-for-TV musical, ladies and gentleman! That's right, gentleman is singular. Thought it was a typo at first, then realized that probably only one of us fellas watched this, and alas it was me.What kind of man likes a musical anyway? I sure didn't. And it's bad for a musical at that. I've seen two or three others besides this one, and they were all better. It's bad for a TV movie too. Don't waste your time unless you're Dolly Parton's biggest fan. And even if you are, maybe you're better off skipping this, because it is sure to ruin her for you. Do not recommend.
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