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Wikipedia article
'Patsy & Loretta' is a 2019 biographical drama television film directed by Callie Khouri. The screenplay by Angelina Burnett is based on the friendship between country singers Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. The cast is led by Megan Hilty, Jessie Mueller, Janine Turner, and Kyle Schmid.
The film first aired on Lifetime[https://ew.com/tv/2019/10/18/megan-hilty-jessie-mueller-lifetime-patsy-and-loretta/ "Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller trade Broadway for Nashville in Lifetime's 'Patsy & Loretta'"] ew.com, October 18, 2019 on October 19, 2019. The film was nominated for Best Movie at the 10th Critics' Choice Television Awards. Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller were also both nominated for Best Actress in a TV Movie.
Plot
Country singers Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty) and Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller) meet when the former was already a well known star.[https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/patsy-and-loretta 'Patsy & Loretta'] mylifetime.com, accessed October 19, 2019 The film starts in 1957, showing the two singers in their separate lives each with their own families.
They meet in 1961 after Patsy was hospitalized due to a serious automobile accident. Already a star, Patsy helped Loretta, who was just starting in her career, giving advice on contracts and even gave her tips on costumes and makeup. They develop a friendship, until the fatal airplane crash in 1963.
Loretta is seen several years later in performance with the "ghost" of Patsy.Phillips, Michael. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/michael-phillips/ct-mov-patsy-loretta-lifetime-tv-rev-1018-20191015-ktyhu6wsofenjldziv33dgesne-story.html "Triumph, heartbreak, unreliable husbands: When Patsy Cline met Loretta Lynn, the Lifetime movie version was inevitable"] 'Chicago Tribune', October 16, 2019
Cast
Production
The film was shot in Nashville, Tennessee. The executive producer, Neil Meron, had also worked with Hilty on the TV series 'Smash' in 2012-13. Co-producers were Loretta Lynn's daughter Pasty Lynn Russell and Patsy Cline's daughter Julie Fudge on behalf of Patsy Cline's Estate.[https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/patsy-and-loretta/about "About 'Patsy & Loretta'] My Lifetime, accessed October 20, 2019 Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller were cast in the lead roles.Franklin, Marc J. [http://www.playbill.com/article/megan-hilty-and-jessie-mueller-are-patsy-cline-and-loretta-lynn-in-patsy-loretta-october-19# "Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller Are Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn in 'Patsy & Loretta' October 19"] Playbill, October 19, 2019
Reception
Matt Roush wrote that the film is a "...brisk, sweet, touching and, naturally, tuneful tribute to female friendship... Megan Hilty ... gives a wonderfully robust performance as the outspoken and driven Patsy... It's inspiring and terrifically enjoyable watching Patsy, a force of musical nature, take the less worldly Loretta under her wing.... Still, the movie can be a bit sketchy as it races through their professional and personal lives."Roush, Matt. [https://www.tvinsider.com/819736/patsy-and-loretta-lifetime-review-matt-roush/ "Roush Review: 'Patsy & Loretta' a Tuneful Tribute to Female Friendship"] tvinsider.com, October 19, 2019
References
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