Remastered 9 To 5 brings Dolly Parton back into our lives (for one week)

Disney announced net proceeds from all U.S. ticket sales will be donated to the Dollywood Foundation on Friday.

Remastered 9 To 5  brings Dolly Parton back into our lives (for one week)

With a Dolly Parton-shaped void now in our collective lives, Disney is announcing its plan to put the country superstar in front of us again, and it’s for a good cause—beyond, y’know, making everyone feel better about the state of everything. A newly restored version of 9 To 5, the 1980 comedy starring Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin as co-workers who strike back against a scummy boss played by the late Dabney Coleman, returns to theaters for a one-week engagement from October 9 to 15. Net proceeds from all U.S. ticket sales will be donated to The Dollywood Foundation to support its flagship program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Tickets are on sale now at supporting theaters nationwide. 

Disney’s announcement arrived on Friday, September 25, which is now being referred to by the company as “Give Like Dolly Day,” a testament to the celebrity’s renowned philanthropy. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was founded in 1995 in tribute to the singer’s father, who couldn’t read or write, and has since provided more than 300 million books absolutely gratis to children across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and the Republic of Ireland. *sighs* We don’t have any yuks to provide for this particular item; we’re still bummed out about this whole “Dolly Parton is no longer among us” situation. But seeing 9 To 5 in a theater with an enormous bucket of popcorn and some Raisinets (and maybe a giant cup of Sprite, lemonade, and Hawaiian Punch, and maybe some of those peanut butter M&Ms; we’re sad) might help.

Anyway. Here’s a nice poster to go with the event.

9 to 5 poster featuring dolly parton

 
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