The Dolly Show No. 110
The Dolly Show No. 110
The Dolly Show #110 with special guests Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
The Dolly Show No. 110
Opening of The Dolly Show #110 with special guests Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. To the strains of Dolly's record "Love Is Like A Butterfly" we fade up on a plastic prop butterfly lit with pulsating pastel blue and violet lights. Camera pulls out to reveal the butterfly as part of a giant sparkly sign that reads simply "Dolly." As the sign rises into the rafters, the lights come up on the set and Dolly Parton is lowered from the ceiling on a swing as a voice-over announces her. To canned applause, Dolly steps off the red velvet swing in a sparkly white dress and sings "Proud Mary." Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., dressed in captain's uniforms, brandish life preservers that read "Proud Mary." McCoo and Davis do painfully unfunny introductory bit.
The Dolly Show No. 110
Wearing a stylized pin-striped gangster suit, Dolly says "In the 30s it was Hollywood, and in the 70s its Nashville. This place draws kids like a magnet," she says, talking about the dreams and aspirations of young Music Row hopefuls. Curtains part behind Dolly to reveal chroma-key screen in which appears clip shot on location on Music Row where Dolly sings "Rhinestone Cowgirl." Nice music video-like sequence with Dolly in 1960s Nashville locations including exterior of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum sign.
The Dolly Show No. 110
Dolly introduces Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. saying "It may sound like bigamy, but I know two people who are married to their music, and also to each other." The duo sings their gold record "I Hope We Get To Love In Time." The couple is still lip-synching after the record has been faded out.
The Dolly Show No. 110
Sitting atop her show's giant logo, Dolly sings a full-length version of "Love Is Like A Butterfly," usually only heard excerpted at the beginning of each show.
The Dolly Show No. 110
Billy Davis Jr. continues the stale bit started at the head of the show, then he and Marilyn McCoo lip-sync to their recording of "You Can't Change My Heart." Dolly returns at end of song.
The Dolly Show No. 110
Dolly Parton, Marilyn McCoo, and Billy Davis Jr. sing a trio rendition of Hank Williams' classic "Take These Chains From My Heart." Dolly blows one of her lines. CU of nice solo by unidentified guitarist.
The Dolly Show No. 110
On fern-covered set Dolly Parton sings "You," a song she originally recorded with Porter Wagoner on their "Love and Music" LP.
The Dolly Show No. 110
McCoo and Davis return to finish comedy bit, then Dolly wraps the show by singing the standard show closer "I Will Always Love You" as end credits roll.