Directed by:
Barbara J. HallPlots(1)
Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl is a full-length documentary about the life and work of Sarah Cannon, aka Minnie Pearl. Sarah was a serious, educated woman who had once dreamed of becoming a Shakespearean actress, but she found fame playing a simple country girl who often made herself the butt of her jokes. Instantly identifiable – even in silhouette — by her straw hat with a price tag dangling from its brim, Minnie Pearl became an icon of country music radio, stage and TV. When she greeted audiences, they enthusiastically echoed her signature “Howdee” in a happy roar. While Sarah and Minnie were two sides of a coin, they share a legacy of compassion, empowerment and humor. (Fathom Events)
(more)Cast
Barbi Benton
USA
Best movies:
Hospital Massacre (1981)
Deathstalker (1983)
Reba McEntire
USA
Best movies:
Maverick (1994)
Spies in Disguise (2019)
One Night at McCool's (2001)
Paul Reubens
USA
Best movies:
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Blow (2001)
Batman Returns (1992)
Dwight Yoakam
USA
Best movies:
Sling Blade (1996)
Panic Room (2002)
When Trumpets Fade (1998) (TV movie)
Barbara Mandrell
USA
Best movies:
The Wrong Girl (1999) (TV movie)
Tanya Tucker
USA
Best movies:
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Hard Country (1981)
Amy Grant
USA
Garth Brooks
USA
Best movies:
Live Earth (2007) (concert)
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (concert)
Pop Star (2013)
k.d. lang
Canada
Best movies:
The Last Don (1997) (series)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Eye of the Beholder (1999)