Stand by Your Man (film) explained

Genre:Biography
Based On:Stand by Your Man - An Autobiography by Tammy Wynette and Joan Dew
Director:Jerry Jameson
Starring:Annette O'Toole
Tim McIntire
Cooper Huckabee
Music:Earle Hagan
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Rusty Lemorande
Producer:Robert Papazian
Editor:George Nicholson
Cinematography:Matthew F. Leonetti
Runtime:120 minutes
Company:Robert Papazian Productions
The Guber-Peters Company
Network:CBS

Stand by Your Man is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical film based on the life of Tammy Wynette, the country music superstar, including her tumultuous marriage to fellow star George Jones.

Cast

Reception

The Washington Post published a largely negative review of the movie, with critic Richard Harrington stating that "Unfortunately, television will be television, and the results are lackluster and somewhat misleading."[1] However, James Wolcott, in a review of 1985's Sweet Dreams (in which Jessica Lange played Patsy Cline), called O'Toole "superb" as Wynette.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Stand By Your Man' -- For a Bit, Anyway . The Washington Post . March 31, 1981 . October 26, 2019 . Richard Harrington.
  2. Wolcott. James. December 1985. Review of "Sweet Dreams". Texas Monthly. 13. 177.