Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem phone-in show, it is clear she is a natural and is hired on the spot. But the station insists she call herself Doctor, and as her popularity grows a local reporter starts digging for the truth. Problem is, the more he is around her the more he fancies her.
Acting
Dolly's charisma carries every ridiculous premise.
Costume
Shoulder pads so sharp they could cut glass.
Director
Barnet Kellman
Dolly Parton
Shirlee Kenyon
James Woods
Jack Russell
Griffin Dunne
Alan Riegert
Michael Madsen
Steve
Deirdre O'Connell
Lily
John Sayles
Guy Girardi
Teri Hatcher
Janice
Spalding Gray
Dr. Erdman
Jerry Orbach
Milo Jacoby
Philip Bosco
Gene Perlman
Charles Fleischer
Tony
Keith MacKechnie
Gordon
Jay Thomas
Zim Zimmerman
Amy Morton
Ann
Paula Newsome
Ellen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Sayles, acclaimed indie director of Lone Star, plays a random caller as a favor — his scene lasts maybe 90 seconds.
This came during Dolly's brief '90s leading-lady phase after Steel Magnolias but before she wisely pivoted back to music full-time.
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