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1. www.countryliving.com › life › entertainmentTrue Story Behind Steel Magnolias - Steel Magnolias Writer ...

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   Jul 28, 2017 · The Heartbreaking Real-Life Story Behind 'Steel Magnolias'. We caught up with writer Robert Harling for a look back at his iconic play, which debuted off-Broadway 30 years ago. It's been 30 years since Steel Magnolias, the play that inspired the iconic film by the same name, opened off-Broadway.

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3. gardenandgun.com › feature › thirty-years-of-steelThe Story Behind Steel Magnolias, 30 Years Later - Garden & Gun

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   ROBERT HARLING Margo’s hometown is just over the border from Natchitoches, so it’s kind of the same world. All I’d have to do was listen to her read the lines to realize when things were too verbose.

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   Apr 26, 2018 · Writer Robert Harling at Oaklawn Plantation, his farm near Natchez, Louisiana. Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the G&G book S Is for Southern: A Guide to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco .

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   • The original play was written in 10 days. For "Steel Magnolias" writer Robert Harling, he didn't have to go far to find inspiration for the script. The film version of "Steel Magnolias" was based on Harling's play, which in turn was based on the events of Harling's real life.
   • Steel Magnolias wasn't written as a comedy. Though "Steel Magnolias" ends with tragedy, there are plenty of funny moments sprinkled throughout. However, despite the many one-liners, Robert Harling actually didn't set out to write a comedy.
   • The role of Truvy was written for Margo Martindale. Margo Martindale was exactly who writer Robert Harling had in mind when we wrote the role of Truvy, which is why she originated the character in the play.
   • All of Hollywood's top stars wanted to be in the film. When it was announced that "Steel Magnolias" was going to be turned into a film, many of Hollywood's top leading ladies flocked to go see the play, as Margo Martindale recalled on "Live with Kelly and Ryan."

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   Jun 25, 2024 · The historic Natchitoches home in Louisiana, where Steel Magnolias was filmed is now a bed and breakfast and has been renamed The Steel Magnolia House. Guests can stay in rooms named after characters like the Clairee, Ouiser and Annelle. Director Herbert Ross was allegedly hard on the cast.

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   Nov 1, 2014 · Twenty-five years ago, "Steel Magnolias" captivated moviegoers with the heartbreaking, yet laugh-filled story based on how playwright Robert Harling lost his sister, Susan Harling Robinson, in...

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   Where is Robert Harling Margo?

   • ROBERT HARLING Margo’s hometown is just over the border from Natchitoches, so it’s kind of the same world. All I’d have to do was listen to her read the lines to realize when things were too verbose. Also, I had the voices of the women I grew up with. It takes your breath away how quick they are.

   The Story Behind Steel Magnolias, 30 Years Later - Garden & Gun

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   Who is Robert Harling?

   • Its playwright, Robert Harling, a Tulane University Law School grad who shunned his degree in favor of relocating to New York City to become an actor, never imagined it would see the light of day. "I thought somebody would find it in a drawer when they were throwing out my stuff after I was dead," he says.

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   Did Robert Harling write a comedy?

   • Though "Steel Magnolias" ends with tragedy, there are plenty of funny moments sprinkled throughout. However, despite the many one-liners, Robert Harling actually didn't set out to write a comedy. Margo Martindale, who originated the role of Truvy on the stage, recalled the experience of doing the play in front of an audience for the first time.

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   How long did it take Harling to write Steel Magnolias?

   • Harling said the title, "Steel Magnolias," is the perfect description for the women it profiles: They're both delicate like a flower, but also hard as steel. 2. Harling wrote the play in 10 days Many writers take months or years to write a play. But Harling wrote "Steel Magnolias" in only 10 days.

   13 things you didn't know about the true story of 'Steel Magnolias'

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   Where did Robert Harling write s is for Southern?

   • Writer Robert Harling wrote 'S Is for Southern: A Guide to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco' at his farm near Natchez, Louisiana, called Oaklawn Plantation. An excerpt from the G&G book, the compendium of Southern life and culture contains nearly five hundred entries spanning every letter of the alphabet.

   An Inside Look at Steel Magnolias from Robert Harling

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   Did you know Harling is based on a true story?

   • Many people can quote the movie line for line, but don't realize how the fictionalized group of women are grounded in reality. Besides being based on the true story of his sister, Susan, Harling shared 13 other things fans might not know about the movie.

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   Nov 14, 2014 · We caught up with Robert Harling, who adapted the movie from his 1987 play, to learn just how much “Steel Magnolias” means to him. For Harling, it’s all a true story. Even though “Steel Magnolias” doesn’t open with a “based on a true story” title card, Shelby’s tale belonged to Harling’s sister, Susan, before Julia Roberts ...