Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
Promotional poster
Genre	Drama
Screenplay by	Pamela K. Long
Story by	Dolly Parton
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

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love is a 2016 American made-for-television drama film based on a true story by Dolly Parton, written by Pamela K. Long and directed by Stephen Herek.^[1] The film is a sequel to Coat of Many Colors and premiered on NBC on November 30, 2016.^[2]

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

• 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.^[3]
• 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[edit]

Filming[edit]

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.^[4] Filming took place during summer 2016.

Reception[edit]

Ratings[edit]

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.^[5]

Accolades[edit]

Christmas of Many Colors was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, which aired September 17, 2017.^[6]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• 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