The Dolly Show No. 120
The Dolly Show No. 120
Opening of The Dolly Show #120 with special guest Tom T. Hall.
The Dolly Show No. 120
Opening of The Dolly Show #120 with special guest Tom T. Hall. Fade up on Dolly's puppet dog Jonathan Rebel (last seen in episode 109 w/Captain Kangaroo) working in a Dolly Parton coloring book and singing "Oh You Beautiful Doll." This dissolves into the standard opening. To the strains of Dolly's record "Love Is Like A Butterfly" we fade up on plastic prop butterfly lit with pulsating pastel blue and violet lights. Camera pulls out to reveal butterfly as part of giant sparkly sign reading simply "Dolly." The sign rises into the rafters as lights come up on the set and Dolly Parton is lowered from the ceiling on a swing. To canned applause as voice-over announces her, Dolly steps off the red velvet swing in a flowing light green outfit and sings "Sneaky Snake." Dolly introduces the week's guest (and the song's writer) Tom T. Hall, who finishes the segment singing a reprise of the song with Dolly.
The Dolly Show No. 120
Fade up on stuffed dog Jonathan Rebel once again looking at Dolly Parton coloring book, this time a page featuring a colored-in illustration of Dolly as a little girl in her "Coat Of Many Colors." Dissolve through to actual photo of young Dolly (as seen on various album covers), then dissolve again to Dolly singing the autobiographical song "Coat Of Many Colors" while holding the actual coat.
The Dolly Show No. 120
Tom T Hall asks to meet Jonathan Rebel, so Dolly introduces them. The dog puppet jokes that he has a case of "Crayola paw" from all the coloring he's done. Tom T. Hall tells the puppet the story of the real dog he was named after.
The Dolly Show No. 120
Dolly tells Jonathan Rebel to listen closely as Tom. T. Hall sings "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine." Excellent understated performance of one of Hall's trademark stories in song.
The Dolly Show No. 120
Accompanying herself on solo acoustic guitar, Dolly sings a song about the puppy she had growing up, "Crackerjack."
The Dolly Show No. 120
Tom T. Hall and Dolly talk about how some songs create a picture in your mind, like Tom's song "I Love," so the two of them sing it together.
The Dolly Show No. 120
Sitting on a rocking chair and cradling a sleeping little girl, Tom T. Hall sings "I Care." The scene is set on a bare stage lit by a single light from above, and it's a surprisingly intimate little segment.
The Dolly Show No. 120
Tom whispers goodnight to Dolly, who tells Jonathan Rebel goodnight. Then Dolly wraps the program by singing the standard closer "I Will Always Love You" as end credits roll.