Dolly Parton's '9 to 5' returns to theatres for charity week
Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are clocking back in. Disney will send the 1980 workplace comedy '9 to 5' back to theatres for a week-long run from 9 to 15 October. The dates will use a newly restored version created by 20th Century Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film was directed by Colin Higgins. It centres on three women office workers who plot revenge against their boss. Parton, Fonda and Tomlin play the three leads.
Disney will donate the net proceeds from each ticket bought in the United States to Parton's Imagination Library, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Net proceeds is the money left after costs are taken out. The donation covers every US ticket sold during the seven-day run.
The Imagination Library was founded in 1995 to promote literacy among young children. It has given more than 300 million free books to children across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Republic of Ireland, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The plan was announced on 25 September 2026, the inaugural Give Like Dolly Day. The day is a new annual celebration held each year on 25 September. Disney tied the theatre dates to that launch.
Parton was born Dolly Rebecca Parton on 19 January 1946, according to dollyparton.com. She was born in a one-room cabin in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, and was the fourth of 12 children. She moved to Nashville in 1964, recorded her first single "Puppy Love" and made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry, the long-running country music show.
She joined The Porter Wagoner Show in 1967 and released her debut album Hello, I'm Dolly. She parted with Wagoner in 1974 and was named CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 1975 and 1976. She launched her own television show Dolly in 1976 and was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1978.
She opened the Dollywood theme park in 1986. She entered the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
What makes this stand out is simple. For fans, this means one week to see the office revenge plan on a big screen with an audience. For families who use the library, it means each US seat helps put more free books in the post.
