One underrated part of Dolly Parton’s movie legacy is how

One underrated part of Dolly Parton’s movie legacy is how often it intersected with the South as a production ecosystem, not just a setting. You can draw a line from “9 to 5” era star power to the rise of Georgia as a serious filming hub — the kind of regional infrastructure that quietly changes what gets greenlit, where crews build careers, and why Hollywood doesn’t really live in just one city anymore.