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Nov 22, 1989 · Steel Magnolias: Directed by Herbert Ross. With Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah. A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
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- Herbert Ross
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts. The screenplay by Robert Harling is based on his 1987 play of the same name about the bond a group of women share in a small-town Southern community, and how ...
- $15 million
- Georges Delerue
- November 15, 1989
- Ray Stark, Andrew Stone, Victoria White
Fans of Herbert Ross’s movie, which played on big screens across the U.S. in May and which is being adapted for stage productions this summer, will recall the tragic central plot: A woman...
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- IT’S BASED ON A TRUE STORY. Writer Robert Harling wrote Steel Magnolias as a way of coping with the passing of his sister, Susan, who died from complications related to diabetes in 1985.
- IT TOOK JUST 10 DAYS TO WRITE. “The events that inspired it were so powerful that, after I found the story arena, it just poured out into my typewriter in a 24/7 tsunami of Southernness,” Harling told Garden & Gun in 2013 about the lightning-fast writing process.
- THE PLAY WAS AN INSTANT HIT. Harling’s original Off-Broadway play opened on March 28, 1987 at the WPA Theatre in New York City. It closed on February 25, 1990 after 1126 performances.
- THE MOVIE DEAL HAPPENED RATHER QUICKLY. The play’s immediate success led to some fast and furious interest in purchasing the movie rights. “It happened so quickly,” Harling told Garden & Gun.
His later films include Footloose (1984), and Steel Magnolias (1989). For the drama The Turning Point (1977) he received two Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director and received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director .
- Herbert David Ross, May 13, 1927, New York City, U.S.
- 1942–1995
- October 9, 2001 (aged 74), New York City, U.S.
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
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Jul 2, 2023 · July 2, 2023. 5. Introduction. Dripping with Southern charm, the dramedy Steel Magnolias (1989) has remained a beloved household favorite through the decades. Written by Robert Harling as a play before he adapted his work for film, the gorgeous script was given to experienced director, Herbert Ross.
Aug 9, 2022 · Though "Steel Magnolias" director Herbert Ross wound up making a great movie, he isn't remembered all that fondly by some of the cast, as many recall he was very mean to some of the actresses ...
