159. Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Dylan McDermott, Kevin J. O'Connor, Sam Shepard
Synopsis: Coming soon.
Bechdel-Wallace Pass? Yes
“Like a tree!”
The Episode
We recall Steel Magnolias (1989), a comedy-drama featuring the lives of six wonderful and witty women, and maybe Nathan Lane and Richard Kind are there. We talk about cake, give advice, and eventually remember the name Annelle.
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