This was great. It filled in some missing history for me, and I’m always keen to ponder what gets left out of the narrative and why!
My introduction to Carol Doda was a gray market copy of “Honky Tonk Nights.” (She was billed as “winner of 1979 Dolly Parton lookalike contest,” although IMDB suggests the film was made in the year prior. Do…
This was great. It filled in some missing history for me, and I’m always keen to ponder what gets left out of the narrative and why!
My introduction to Carol Doda was a gray market copy of “Honky Tonk Nights.” (She was billed as “winner of 1979 Dolly Parton lookalike contest,” although IMDB suggests the film was made in the year prior. Doda, Spelvin, Serena, Ramblin’ Jack, more. Now that’s what I call a cultural artifact!) I’d always been curious about her and had picked up bits here and there, but I know more than ever thanks to this podcast. I hope she gets a proper consideration someday.
Talk about a movie I’d like to see! I’m so glad you found my take enlightening. I really am still floored, for this reason. It takes SO much determination to make any documentary. The money is so hard to raise. If the key to your script is interviewing the people related to, and close to your subject, then why not just DO THAT? I mean, look at what Jack Boulware found, in his essay, in a matter of weeks. What’s next? A doc about the Castro that says, “Many fine films and Scandinavian foods can be found!”
This was great. It filled in some missing history for me, and I’m always keen to ponder what gets left out of the narrative and why!
My introduction to Carol Doda was a gray market copy of “Honky Tonk Nights.” (She was billed as “winner of 1979 Dolly Parton lookalike contest,” although IMDB suggests the film was made in the year prior. Doda, Spelvin, Serena, Ramblin’ Jack, more. Now that’s what I call a cultural artifact!) I’d always been curious about her and had picked up bits here and there, but I know more than ever thanks to this podcast. I hope she gets a proper consideration someday.
Talk about a movie I’d like to see! I’m so glad you found my take enlightening. I really am still floored, for this reason. It takes SO much determination to make any documentary. The money is so hard to raise. If the key to your script is interviewing the people related to, and close to your subject, then why not just DO THAT? I mean, look at what Jack Boulware found, in his essay, in a matter of weeks. What’s next? A doc about the Castro that says, “Many fine films and Scandinavian foods can be found!”