The Dolly Show No. 118
The Dolly Show No. 118
The Dolly Show #118 with special guests The Staple Singers.
The Dolly Show No. 118
Opening of The Dolly Show #118 with special guests The Staple Singers. 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 billowy bohemian outfit with sparkly trim and sings "Gypsy Fever," a distinctly non-gypsy-music disco number.
The Dolly Show No. 118
A crystal ball magically appears before of Dolly, and she chants some incantations to find out the identity of this week's guest. After a few fruitless attempts the ball fills with smoke, in which appears the image of the Staple Singers. The Staple Singers, Mavis, Cleotha, Yvonne and Roebuck "Pops" Staples (also playing acoustic guitar) -- perform (lip-sync) their hit "Let's Do It Again." Very nice.
The Dolly Show No. 118
Fade in on the orange rays of the morning sun striking the wall of a Casablanca-ish tavern set, as Dolly Parton sits in an oversized wicker chair and belts out her version of "House Of The Rising Sun."
The Dolly Show No. 118
The Staple Singers trade a secret about Dolly, which is revealed to be Dolly's command that they do the next song right now! The Staple Singers perform "Love Me, Love Me, Love Me." Like the first song it's also lip-synched, but with The Staples, how can you go wrong?
The Dolly Show No. 118
After the Staples' song Dolly says "I love them, and speaking of love, here's a song of mine I hope you'll like." Accompanied only by herself on acoustic guitar, Dolly sings a lovely version of "Love With Me."
The Dolly Show No. 118
In a segment shot on location, Dolly drives an imitation Model T Ford and sings Porter Wagoner's "Highway Headed South." The car is driving on a track disguised as a road, meaning the scene was probably shot at Nashville s Opryland amusement park.
The Dolly Show No. 118
Dolly rejoins The Staple Singers, who finally get to sing a song live. Together the Staples perform Dolly's song "The Seeker."
The Dolly Show No. 118
Dolly's back at her crystal ball, asking what the Staples were *really* whispering about earlier. Just before the ball can spill the beans, Mavis and the Staples walk off with it, and is heard breaking off screen. Then Dolly wraps the program by singing the standard closer "I Will Always Love You" as end credits roll.