The 1980 Loretta Lynn biopic Coal Miner’s Daughter — which airs tonight at 8pm EST on TCM as a part of their “Mary Stuart Celebrates Music within the Films” sequence — first hit theaters over 4 a long time in the past, however its legacy nonetheless shines simply as vibrant immediately. Charting Lynn’s rise from a poor, teenage bride to one of the vital well-known nation music artists of all time, it did greater than inform a great story — it additionally cemented Sissy Spacek‘s place in Hollywood, incomes her her first (and solely!) Finest Actress Oscar, and honored one in all nation music’s best voices.
However even should you’ve watched it a dozen occasions (and may sing each phrase to “You Ain’t Girl Sufficient”), there’s a great probability you’ve missed a number of behind-the-scenes gems. In honor of each the screening and the late Loretta Lynn’s birthday (April 14), listed here are some attention-grabbing info concerning the movie.