Obscure Dolly Parton Question
By Amber
@AmbiePam (125568)
United States
August 26, 2026 12:21am CST
So I don’t know how many of you have seen this Dolly Parton gem, but she did a TV movie back in the 1980s that always popped up at Christmas on cable for like 15 years straight. It was an absolute delight. It starred her, Lee Majors (The Fall Guy) with a great cameo as a judge from John Ritter. The story was certainly a bit corny, but the soundtrack would make me cry it was so good. And corny or not, the story involving her taking custody of a family of children was heartwarming.
I know you can find it on YouTube - at least I think. However, have you seen it? It’s called “A Smoky Mountain Christmas”. Do you know where else it can be found?
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@thislittlepennyearns (69793)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
23h
I came back to show you I found it for sale on eBay on DVD
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@thislittlepennyearns (69793)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22h
@AmbiePam Is there a reason it wouldn't?
When was the last time you used it?
We have one but we never use it. lol
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@AmbiePam (125568)
• United States
22h
@thislittlepennyearns Oh, it’s been at least ten years. I had a portable one from vine, but lost the charger and remote. Well, Dumb and Dumbercthrew it away.
@teamfreak16 (45538)
• Denver, Colorado
20h
It was made for television (ABC.) So probably nowhere. Unless you can find a bootlegger that mail orders. My buddy used to do that until he got busted. And he was bootlegging public domain westerns.
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@teamfreak16 (45538)
• Denver, Colorado
19h
@AmbiePam - Naturally, my brain went immediately to "bootlegger" instead of "Ebay." 
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@wolfgirl569 (139620)
• Marion, Ohio
14h
I have seen it. Many streaming sites will soon be showing her different movies.
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@Marilynda1225 (91919)
• United States
13h
From what I can see it's only on YouTube and not currently streaming anywhere. But, I would bet that all her movies will be streaming soon since her passing yesterday.
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@Marilynda1225 (91919)
• United States
12h
@AmbiePam I put the radio on this morning and they were playing Dolly songs. So, since she was so loved I'd put money on it that all her movies will be streaming in her memory.
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@snowy22315 (212037)
• United States
15h
I don't know that movie just The Coat of Many Colors, and I think the other one was The Homecoming. They were both great movies. Funnily enough, the Waltons movie is also The Homecoming. I guess there was a lot of that trudging back and forth from the mines in the snow, and maybe in a blizzard.
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@luisadannointed (12431)
• Philippines
17h
Never heard of that, but her name rings a bell.
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@thislittlepennyearns (69793)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
23h
I saw it a long time ago. Probably on tv with my grandpa. Let me see if I can find it anywhere anymore
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