Steel Magnolias
Showing August 29 at 6:45pm
PG • 1h 58m
A film by Herbert Ross
With Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine
About the film
It's best to come together, grieve, celebrate and laugh while the tears are still fresh. Join us as we celebrate our queen Dolly Parton this Saturday at 6:45pm. Pre-show performance from Northern NM's Ruby Oland and others (time TBD). Stay tuned!
M'Lynn (Sally Field) is the mother of bride-to-be Shelby Eatenton (Julia Roberts), and as friend Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton) fixes the women's hair for the ceremony, they welcome a helping hand from aspiring beautician Annelle Dupuy DeSoto (Daryl Hannah). Diabetic Shelby has a health scare, which is averted but doesn't bode well for her hopes of having children. Time passes, and the women and their friends encounter tragedy and good fortune, growing stronger and closer in the process.
By name though, Steel Magnolias spells entertainment. This is one of those rare movies that looks classy without being showy.
Patrick Taggart
Austin American-Statesman