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FAVORITE QUOTATIONS Loretta: Hey Doolittle Lynn, who’s that sow you got wallowin’ in your Jeep? Girl: What’d you call me? Loretta: A sow, that’s a woman pig! ‘COAL MINER’S Doolittle: Loretta, I’m leavin’ Kentucky. Goin’ out west somewhere, find me another job. That damn coal mine about to kill me. There ain’t nothin’ in Kentucky for me except a chest full of coal dust and being an old man before I’m 40. Ask your daddy, he’ll tell you. DAUGHTER’ The LexGo Totally Awesome ’80s Film Festival continues with Coal Miner’s Daughter, about one of the most acclaimed Kentuckians of all time, Loretta Lynn. The morning after the wedding night. Here’s an overview of the movie, beloved by country music fans and Kentuckians alike. Loretta: This food’s cold. Doolittle: That’s ’cause it froze on the way over here from the damn restaurant. You want a hot breakfast, you got to come with me. Loretta: You think I’m going over there with you and all them folks knowin’ what we been doin’ in here? Doolittle: Hell’s bells, Loretta. You think this is somethin’ the rest of the world ain’t caught onto yet? They don’t give a damn.

Lee Dollarhide: If you’re born in Kentucky you’ve got three choices: coal mine, moonshine or move it on down the line.

Patsy Cline: People are wantin’ to know who you’ve been sleepin’ with to get on the Opry so quick. Loretta: Well, I never. Who would say such a thing? Patsy Cline: All those girl singers who’ve been sleepin’ with everybody and still ain’t got on the Opry.

Radio station manager: And come off that dumb hillbilly act! Doolittle: If you knew Loretta, you’d know that ain’t no act. Loretta: Thank you, honey.

Loretta: An’ stoppa that growlin’. You sound like a big ol’ bar.

Loretta catches Doo with another woman. Loretta: Woman, if you want to keep that arm, you better get it off my husband. Girl at fairgrounds: Who are you telling what? Loretta: I don’t know who you are, but I know what you are.

Loretta: I’m gettin’ so sick of baloney. Doolittle: You are? Well, you know what they say about eatin’ baloney, don’t you? Loretta: No, what? Doolittle: Makes you horny. Loretta: What does that mean? Doolittle: (Laughing.) Are you so dadburn ignorant you don’t know what horny means? Loretta: No, what does it mean? Doolittle: I ain’t gonna tell you. And later in a radio interview ... Loretta: Shoot, we’ve been driving so much, I don’t know where I am half the time. But it’s fun. We sing, and talk, and Doo — that’s my hus- UNIVERSAL PICTURES band — he’ll get to acting horny. In Coal Miner’s Daughter, musician Levon Helm of The Band fame portrayed Tedd Webb, father of future country music star Loretta Lynn, played by Sissy Spacek. Speedy West: (Shocked.) What! Loretta: And the more I laugh, the hornier he gets, and then he’ll say, JOIN THE DISCUSSION “Loretta, spread me up another one Singer’s life story is a point of Kentucky pride Talk about Coal Miner’s Daughter and of them baloney sandwiches!” the other movies in the LexGo Totally Radio station manager: I don’t By Rich Copley APPRECIATION better than it is.” Awesome ’80s Film Festival on Twitter know where in the hell you think you [email protected] True, it is a sort of boilerplate with the hashtag #totallyawesome80s are, lady, but that kind of smut don’t For many of us, Coal Miner’s Loretta is a teen, quickly getting rags-to-fame story that we have go in this part of the country! Daughter was our first glimpse married to Tommy Lee Jones’ seen many times and that was IF YOU GO Loretta: I didn’t know it was dirty! into Kentucky. Doolittle Lynn, who barrels into an distilled to a science by VH1’s I thought “horny” meant cuttin’ up If you didn’t live here, or Eastern Kentucky coalfield in his Behind the Music series. But LexGo Totally Awesome and acting silly! more specifically in Eastern Ken- military uniform and a red Jeep. director Michael Apted’s telling ’80s Film Festival SOURCE: IMDB.COM tucky, those first shots of the From that moment, it is clear that is so human and entertaining. When: 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays woods and the coal camps near Doo will not be satisfied becoming Loretta and Doolittle’s radio through March 27 ECHOES IN POP CULTURE Butcher Hollow seemed exotic. the father of another coal miner’s station tour is hilarious, Where: Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main You could understand the dual daughter and that he will break particularly as we see Spacek St. Free parking in Transit Center How has Coal Miner’s Daughter desire to get out but never want his promise to Loretta’s dad, Ted take her character from a mousy garage; enter on High St. across from echoed in pop culture since it was to leave, something we saw in Webb (played by Levon Helm), mountain girl to the confident, post office or Calvary Baptist Church. released in 1980? Sissy Spacek’s performance as not to take her far from home. sassy woman we came to know as Tickets: $6; available in advance at ■ Loretta Lynn was in the audience Loretta Lynn. Neither the coal mines nor a chart topper. Kentucky Theatre box office and at at the 1981 Academy Awards Spacek won the Oscar for best running moonshine has the The movie, based on Lynn’s Kentuckytheater.com. ceremony to see Sissy Spacek win actress for her performance in the future Doo wants, but his wife’s autobiography, isn’t always pretty Learn more: (859) 231-7924 the Oscar for playing her . Also that film, which is Wednesday’s feature voice does. in its portrayal of her life. But year, boxer Jake LaMotta was in the in the LexGo Totally Awesome ’80s Roger Ebert wrote that Coal it is a story that has become a SCHEDULE audience to see Robert De Niro win Film Festival. It’s the home-state which he put source of Bluegrass State pride. the best actor award for playing him Miner’s Daughter, March 6: Coal Miner’s Daughter offering in the fest, which leans at No. 8 on his 1980 Top 10 list, in Raging Bull. March 13: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ■ teen-centric, but most of would is “one of those films people like Rich Copley: (859) 231-3217. Lynn has remained an active agree Lynn is totally awesome. so much while they’re watching it Twitter: @copiousnotes. March 20: Risky Business performer and recording artist When the movie begins, that they’re inclined to think it’s Blog: copiousnotes.bloginky.com. March 27: The Breakfast Club since Coal Miner’s Daughter. One of her biggest successes was 2004’s Van Lear Rose, made with one of WHERE ARE THEY NOW? rock’s coolest cats, producer and guitarist Jack White. That created Sissy Spacek (Loretta Lynn): an unforgettable Grammy Awards One of the most respected moment when it won best country actresses of her generation, album and Lynn directed White Texas native Spacek, 63, had through the acceptance speech. a breakthrough role playing ■ Coal Miner’s Daughter is joining the telekinetic title character the ranks of movies that have made in Carrie (1976). She has been the leap to Broadway. Last year, Lynn nominated for the best actress Oscar six times, winning once, introduced singer and New Girl star Spacek JonesHelm D’Angelo Apted Zooey Deschanel as the actress who for Coal Miner’s Daughter. She will play her on stage. has acted steadily since 1973’s HOW TO WATCH Badlands, where she met her Al Gore, Jones will be seen acting career that began with small roles in TV and film but ■ We have to step back to share this husband of 38 years, Jack onscreen next as Gen. Douglas playing Loretta’s father in recently had a recurring role We’d love for you to see Coal echo from last week’s ’80s film fest Fisk. They have two daughters. MacArthur in The Emperor, Coal Miner’s Daughter (even in Entourage as Ari’s business Miner’s Daughter on the big entry, The Goonies: The same night Spacek was most recently opening in limited release though he was only nine years partner Barbara. screen Wednesday, but the the film showed at The Kentucky, Big seen in The Help (2011). Her Friday . In October comes older than Spacek). He also Michael Apted (director): movie also is available in Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki drama Deadfall was released Malavita, opposite Robert De appeared in The Right Stuff British director Apted, 72, these formats and from these was on TBS’s Conan, telling host on DVD last month. Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer; after (1983) and The Three Burials is best known for his work sources. 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