DVD Release: Dolly: The Ultimate Collection

DVD Release Date: Available now
Price: DVD $240.00
Studio: Time Life


The highlights of the country superstar Dolly Parton’s remarkable and lengthy career are together in the Time Life 19-DVD set Dolly: The Ultimate Collection.

The well-curated collection covers everything from Dolly’s early appearances in the ’60s through her own star-studded variety shows in the ’70s and ’80s, to concerts, interviews, TV appearances and collaborations with her closest friends.

Okay, here’s the imposing breakdown of what you’ll find in the collection:

  • 22 star-studded episodes of Dolly’s variety shows from the ’70s & ’80s with guest appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Willie Nelson, Freddy Fender, Burt Reynolds, Miss Piggy, Merle Haggard, Smokey Robinson & The Temptations, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and more!
  • 7 episodes of “The Porter Wagoner Show,” from 1967 – 1974 featuring historic Dolly Parton performances including “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “Mule Skinner Blues,” and her very first appearance where she sang “Dumb Blonde.”
  • A special Christmas disc featuring “A Down Home Country Christmas” with Mac Davis and Burl Ives, and “Bob Hope’s Jolly Christmas Show”
  • Dolly’s spectacular “Live and Well” concert from 2002
  • Dolly’s unforgettable “Live from London” concert from 2009 plus bonus features
  • Rare TV appearances of Dolly throughout her career from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and “Crook & Chase”
  • The entire “Song by Song: Dolly Parton” series, highlighting Dolly’s most iconic songs and how they came to be
  • Bonus features include Dolly’s University of Tennessee Commencement Address and Imagination Library Dedication Ceremony at The Library of Congress
  • Classic duets with Dolly & Porter Wagoner taped live at the Grand Ole Opry
  • Unforgettable Dolly Parton performances from the CMA Awards in the ‘70s
  • New bonus features created just for this collection featuring Dolly Parton reminiscing about memorable moments from throughout her career
  • Exclusive, complete, and never-before-seen interviews with Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Kenny Rogers, Marty Stuart, Lily Tomlin, and Carrie Underwood.
  • Plus your FREE Bonus DVD with the complete authorized BBC documentary “Dolly Parton: Here I Am”
  • An Exclusive Collector’s Book filled with photos, Dolly in her own words, and loving tributes from her famous friends.
  • And it all comes in a beautiful Collector’s Box!
Buy or Rent Dolly: The Ultimate Collection
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Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.