Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Big Dreams and Broken Hearts The Dottie West Story is a 1995 television biopic about the life of country music singer Dottie West portrayed by Michele Lee. Bill DElia directed the film which was shot in Nashville TN betweenJuly andAugust 1994. The original air date wasJanuary 1995 on the CBS network.

Lee later described this role as the role she was born to play, and cited the role as one of her favorites. Most of the outfits Lee wore in the movie were Wests original clothing, including six wigs, three kinds of artificial nails, and Wests infamous Spandex pants, a total of 56 costumes in all. In addition to Rogers, country singers Larry Gatlin and Loretta Lynn close friends of Wests portrayed themselve, and Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson also provide narration. Wests family, including her children William, Shelly, Mo, Dale helped with the making of the movie.The role of Patsy Cline was to be played by Kate Jackson. When Jacksons health problems necessitated she withdraw from the film just before shooting started in Nashville local stage actress Tere Myers who was appearing at the Ryman Auditorium in a production of AlwaysPatsy Cline was recruited to take over the role. During her long association with AlwaysPatsy Cline, Myers has always played Clines friend Louise Seeger rather than the singer herself. ........

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