Maureen McCormick as Barbara Mandrell
"Get to the
Heart... was top rated movie of the night" according to
Nielsen ratings. - For the week of 9/22 thru 9/28, "Get to
the Heart" ranked #12 in the Top Ranked Programs in
Primetime; Pulling in an estimated 19.9 million viewers!
Source of Review
"The Mandrell Sisters Website"
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It
is hard for me to write a review on Ms. Mandrell or anything
regarding her that is not overly biased - being a long time
fan.
The movie starts with the real Barbara backstage at her
comeback tour /opening show in Los Angeles. She then flashes
to her early childhood and moves forward.
Maureen McCormick obviously had done her homework and did a
very nice job portraying Barbara. She had a very good
supporting cast especially in the performances of Greg Kean
(Ken Dudney) and Dwight Schultz (Irby Mandrell). It was fun
to see Jamie play her aunt Irlene. Portia Dawson, a longtime
Mandrell Family friend, played Louise.
The movie focuses on the other side of success. The side of
celebrity life the public never sees. You get a real life
view of a tight knit family and how they struggled together
for success then cope through a tragic accident and the rise
back up again.
If Barbara wanted a tribute to her family and all the help &
support they have given her over the years, she will be very
happy with this movie.
My only complaint with the movie is: A non-fan viewer
doesn't get the full impact that Barbara Mandrell had on
Country Music in her career, nor does the movie successfully
show the high powered entertainer that Barbara Mandrell is.
The movie will get to your heart- We see the struggle and
perseverance not only the celebrity but her family must
endure to stay at the top. K.Wolfe
