‘Film Texas’ Newsletter | September 1, 1982
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September 1, 1982 | This issue of the Film Texas! newsletter shone a spotlight on the production and premiere of 1982's The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, starring Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Charles Durning and more.
The premiere was preceded by a Texas barbecue at the Murchison Ranch in Pflugerville, which served as the "Chicken Ranch" in the film, and the newsletter sure paints it as a one-of-a-kind experience:
Entertainment at the barbecue included performances by Jerry Reed, Mel Tillis, and an impromptu duet between Dolly Parton and Jim Nabors.