Friday, March 13

Patsy Cline and Sweet Dreams - Music and Film History Livestream

By Washington DC History & Culture

Patsy Cline and Sweet Dreams - Music and Film History Livestream with Robert Kelleman - Washington, DC History & Culture.

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2 hours, 30 minutes
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Refunds up to 7 days before event

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Community • Historic

We invite you to join us for our latest music and film history livestream program: "Sweet Dreams", starring Jessica Lange as iconic country music singer Patsy Cline.

The first portion of our two-part program (approximately 15-20 minutes) will be a brief overview of the film "Sweet Dreams", including its historical context, plot summary, things to look for, accuracy, etc.

The second portion of our two-part program will be a full screening of the "Sweet Dreams" film (115 minutes).

Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music. Cline had several major hits during her eight-year recording career, including two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart.

Some of her hit songs include "Walkin' After Midnight", "I Fall to Pieces", and "Crazy". In March 1963, Cline was killed in a plane crash along with country performers Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and manager Randy Hughes, during a flight from Kansas City, Kansas back to Nashville.

Cline has been cited as one of the most celebrated, respected and influential performers of the 20th century. Her music has influenced performers of various styles and genres. She has also been seen as a forerunner for women in country music, being among the first to sell records and headline concerts. In 1973, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

In 2011, Cline's childhood home in Winchester, VA was restored as a museum for visitors and fans to tour. In 2017, Cline’s Dream Home in Nashville, TN was placed on the Tennessee Historical Markers List by the Patsy Cline Fan Home Owners, Steven Shirey and Thomas Corritore.

Sweet Dreams is a 1985 American biographical film which tells the story of country music singer Patsy Cline.

The film was written by Robert Getchell and directed by Karel Reisz. It stars Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon, James Staley, Gary Basaraba, John Goodman, and P. J. Soles.

The film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress (Jessica Lange). For all the musical sequences, Lange lip-synced to the original Patsy Cline recordings. The soundtrack of the same name was released in September 1985.

Film Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pZHy6qhaiE

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Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture.

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