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2015 American television film directed by Stephen Herek

This article is about the television film. For other uses, see Coat of many colors (disambiguation).

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors is a 2015 American made-for-televisiondrama film based on a true story by Dolly Parton, written by Pamela K.

Long and directed by Stephen Herek.^[1] The film premiered on NBC on December 10, 2015.^[2] The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Coat of Many Colors details Dolly Parton's upbringing in 1955 as her family struggles to live in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, putting a strain on love and faith.

Dolly (Alyvia Alyn Lind) aspires to be something greater but must cope with family troubles, including the premature birth and death of a baby brother. Dolly's mother, Avie Lee Parton (Jennifer Nettles) uses the baby's blanket to make Dolly her patchwork coat of many colors.

Although Dolly is at first