Steel Magnolias

Synopsis

Six Louisiana women with disparate personalities bond together to face their greatest fears and highest hopes with dry wit and self-deprecating style.

Cast-main

M'Lynn Eatonton...........................Sally Fields

Truvy Jones...................................Dolly Parton

Ouiser Boudreaux..........................Shirley MacLaine

Annelle Dupuy Desoto..................Daryl Hannah

Clairee Belcher..............................Olympia Dukakis

Shelby Eatonton Latcherie.............Julia Roberts

Drum Eatonton..............................Tom Skerritt

Spud Jones.....................................Sam Shepard

Steel Magnolias Bibliography

Ansen, David. "Three Hankies and No Heart." Newsweek. 1989 Nov 27; (22): 90.

Flatley, Guy. "Steel Magnolias." Cosmopolitan. 1989 Nov: 52.

Mantel, Hilary. "Women's Troubles." Spectator. 1990 Feb 17; (8432): 37-38.

Salamon, Julie. "Steel Magnolias." Wall Street Journal. 1989 Nov 16: A12, A16 (1).

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