A rare screening of the 1992 film 'Straight Talk', starring Dolly Parton, introduced by Ilona Cheshire as part of the cinema's Remembrance Sunday tribute to cinematic legends.
Electric Palace is holding a tribute to Dolly Parton on Sunday 1 November, from 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm. It's part of the cinema's Remembrance Sunday strand, which on the first Sunday of each month pays tribute to cinematic legends. This one honours Dolly, who died at 80 — a loss that hit many hard. She was iconic in the truest sense of the word, and this afternoon looks back at the music, the acting, and the philanthropy that defined her.
At the heart of it is a rare screening of Straight Talk, a romantic comedy from 1992. It's 91 minutes long, directed by Barnet Kellman and starring Parton alongside James Woods and Griffin Dunne. The story follows Shirlee Kenyon, a dance instructor who gets fired for giving her clients a bit too much life coaching. She moves to Chicago and becomes an overnight radio success giving advice to dial-in listeners — much to the chagrin of her boss. It's a light, early-nineties rom-com that doesn't get much airtime these days, so it's a good chance to catch it on the big screen.
Beyond the film, the afternoon is about the whole of Dolly's career. Most know her as a musical powerhouse — 11 Grammys and another 52 nominations — but she was also an acclaimed actor and a generous philanthropist. The screening is devised and introduced by Ilona Cheshire, so there'll be more to it than just the movie: an introduction to set the scene and a wider look at the life behind the screen.
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It's at Electric Palace Cinema, 39A High Street, Hastings, TN34 3ER, running from 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm on Sunday 1 November.
