# In 1982, Dolly Parton starred in a film she didn’t enjoy. It became one of her most memorable movie roles

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1982-dolly-parton-starred-in-a-film-she-didnt-enjoy-it-became-one-of-her-most-memorable-movie-roles/
- Published: 2026-11-04T01:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:39:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1982-dolly-parton-starred-in-a-film-she-didnt-enjoy-it-became-one-of-her-most-memorable-movie-roles/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Parton found filming the 1982 movie difficult while ill.
- She felt at ease playing a character close to her personality.
- The film featured “I Will Always Love You”.

## Summary

Dolly Parton said she found making the 1982 film *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* difficult, despite the role becoming one of her most memorable. Her experience shows that a celebrated performance can come from a production an actor personally struggled through.

Parton was ill during filming and had recently moved on from a Broadway play; she later said the timing and circumstances made the shoot “not fun”. She enjoyed working with co-stars Burt Reynolds and Jim Nabors, and felt comfortable in the part because it let her speak and dress in ways close to her own personality. The film also featured her song “I Will Always Love You”, which Whitney Houston later made famous in *The Bodyguard*.

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