How to make an armadillo cake ashlee marie real fun. Hey yall ultimate steel magnolias girlfriend getaway to honor and celebrate this films 30th anniversary, tcm and fathom events recently brought it back to theaters for a limited run. Parton played truvy jones, onesixth of a tightknit group of southern women who spend their afternoons at the local beauty shop, gossiping and getting their hairs did. That amazing quote is straight from the lips of thee dolly parton, in the 80s classic steel magnolias. Well, my son wanted a cake like that one for his wedding rehersal dinner. About us subscribe this link opens in a new tab contact us advertise. Truvy encourages mlynn to instead focus on the joy a new baby brings. Red velvet armadillo cake for steel magnolias posted. Hundreds of people from seatosea across the united states will enjoy a red carpet premiere of steel magnolias at parkway cinema friday night tonight where the movie originally premiered back in 1989. Steel magnolias 18 movie clip too much insulin 1989 hd. Today were sharing the scoop on all the details behind this quirky and deeplyseated sweet. Food, party ideas, recipes, something different tagged with.
Steel magnolias was made into a film starring sally. Steel magnolias images icons, wallpapers and photos on. Especially when you are new to town and you just walked all the way to truvys beauty parlor and you may or may not have a. The band featured in steel magnolias returned to the venue to play once again. Last week i sat in a movie theater and watched steel magnolias.
In that movie there is a wedding scene in which you find out that the grooms cake is a red velvet cake made in the shape of an armadillo. The original steel magnolias is a classic, something that i can watch. The future would now forever hold a new receptacle for such waste, my hubbys tummy. Eight ways lifetimes steel magnolias didnt live up to the original. According to, 1989 tearjerker steel magnolias is the latest beloved film to get a new version, and the twist here is that the cast allwhite in the original will be allblack. Impact of steel magnolias on natchitoches arklatex in. The lifetime remakes acknowledgement that people of color do not live in airtight, homogenous communities is the one way it.
Photo of armadillo cake for fans of steel magnolias 2896946. It was a challenge, but i can now make an armadillo cake. In the new version, annelle never got a makeover that was later. The play, which debuted in new york, revolves around shelby, a young woman suffering with diabetes whos about to get married in the fictional town of chinquapin, louisiana, modeled after natchitoches. Cocktail attire, semi formal or 80s themed is preferred. The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize. As writer robert harling explains, many new fans will not even know that the. Lifetimes tvmovie remake of the beloved 1989 film steel magnolias had the. Armadillo grooms cake photo by matthew johnson studios grooms cakes can be traced back to.
The movie and the play centers around the bond between the women, friends who live in chinquapin, louisiana. The city of natchitoches also dedicated a new park to steel magnolias, and more importantly to the people behind the characters like susan harlingrobinson. Before she became a runaway bride, julia roberts had an overthetop pink wedding in 1989s steel magnolias. Queen latifah brings steel magnolias to lifetime television. Often used as a birthday cake, this version of the famous dessert has pleased hundreds of our customers. Throughout the planning, my whole vision for the day was to recreate a 21st century version of shelbys todiefor blush and bashful wedding from steel magnolias. The movie received a limited release on november 15, 1989. The play ran through the beginning of 1990 and ended not long after the movie version in 1989. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of steel magnolias from. Steel magnolias delivers powerful performances around. It is a film adaptation of robert harling s 1987 play of the same name. The story itself is based on the the true story of his sisters death from diabetic complications and a failed kidney transplant just like his protagonist shelby.
The house from steel magnolias is your new girls trip destination. Jul 14, 2012 armadillogroomscake from steel magnolias. So pull out your big hair and lets stroll down memory lane with these fun quotes from the. Steel magnolias is a story about the close knit relationships between six ordinary southern women, living in a small town in louisiana. Imdb wikipedia steel magnolias emmy awards, nominations and wins television academy. It explores the bonds of women, and the armadillo grooms cake debuts. Steel magnolias was originally performed off broadway at the lucille lortel theatre after having been produced at the wpa theatre in new york city. The house from steel magnolias is your new girls trip. The original armadillo cake baker and baker of the wedding cake used for shelbys wedding was actually one of the judges. Harling based steel magnolias on the life of his sister, susan, and their experience growing up in natchitoches, louisiana. Steel magnolias is an american comedydrama television film directed by kenny leon that premiered at lifetime network on october 7, 2012. Steel magnolias was originally an offbroadway play, made into a hit movie by tristar pictures in 1989.
That armadillo cake didnt look much more grotesque than anything youd see. A blush and bashful steel magnolias weekend my new orleans. Red velvet armadillo cake for steel magnolias lets bake. This version also included an allstar cast phylicia rashad, alfre woodard, jill scott and queen latifah. Movie food from steel magnolias brownie bites blog.
Harling, the playwright behind the original stage version of steel magnolias. Robert harlings stage play of steel magnolias premiered offbroadway at the wpa theatre in new york city in 1987. It is a contemporary retelling of the play steel magnolias and its 1989 film adaptation. Steel magnolias still affects the small town where it. Most of the stage action took place at truvys beauty salon, and only six characters graced the stage. A remake with an allblack cast done in 2012 introduced mlynn, truvy, ouiser, shelby and annelle to a whole new audience. When playwright robert harling wrote steel magnolias back in 1987, he undoubtedly.
In a recent article in southern living, harling notes most of the story was true to life. As a surprise, my mother had one more cake made for the receptiona red velvet armadillo, just like the one in steel magnolias. My father shot at birds in the trees, there was an armadillo wedding cake, all of thats true. A red velvet armadillo is still a preferred grooms cake. Try it for yourself, or send it to a loved one to serve as his or her special birthday cake. Steel magnolias is a 1989 american comedydrama film about a closeknit circle of friends whose lives come together in a beauty parlor in a small parish in modernday louisiana. The comedydrama takes place in louisiana and stars an incredible cast including dolly parton, sally field, daryl hannah, and julia roberts, among others. Popularized largely from its appearance in the 1989 film steel magnolias. Steel magnolias wedding by brooke images southern weddings. A place for fans of steel magnolias to view, download, share, and discuss their favorite images, icons, photos and wallpapers.
A red velvet grooms cake in the shape of an armadillo in steel magnolias. Things even diehard steel magnolias fans probably dont know. If someone is getting married and they need a grooms cake be prepared to step in with a little imagination and an armadillo. The steel magnolias house for sale in louisiana the house where sally field and her family lived in the 1989 movie steel magnolias is a bed and breakfast in natchitoches, louisiana. The film stumbles a bit in its depiction of the male characters as fools and deadheads, and in the final overlong hospital scenes involving the comatose roberts, which play like a road company version of terms of endearment. If you missed out, make sure you check out their upcoming special events as many more of our favorite films will be returning to cinemas nationwide. Steel magnolias was filmed in 1988 in natchitoches, based on the play by native son robert harling. Based on screenwriter robert harlings awardwinning offbroadway play, steel magnolias tells the story of six southern women whose lives interconnect in a beauty parlor in their small louisiana town. In the new version, ouisers romantic interest is caucasian. The film has a homespun, unpretentious feel to it, rather like fried green tomatoes. It opened in june of 1987 and closed in february of 1990 after 1,126 performances.
The play and film are about the bond a group of women share in a smalltown southern community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own. Known much more for its catty southern repartee than its southern food, steel magnolias brings together a host of superb actresses to depict. Southerners love tradition and one that has continued to draw a sweet reception is the grooms. Armadillo cake steel magnolias photo 2896946 fanpop. The grooms cake is arguably the bestknown southern wedding tradition, thanks to staff favorite steel magnolias. Steel magnolias anniversary celebration this weekend in. Shelbys fiancee sneaks in through a window and enters the bathroom, where shes in a bubble bath. Otherwise, steel magnolias is a prime example of ensemble filmmaking, lovingly coordinated by director herbert ross. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Eight ways lifetimes steel magnolias didnt live up to. He sits on the side of the tub to talk to her, and she then gets out and puts on a robe, obviously not concerned that hes seeing her naked. When lifetime put an on all african american version of the film, starring queen. T hirty one years ago, the seminal southern play steel magnolias opened offbroadway. It was for a small group of women who put on a play of the same name.
By holly penta the association of the preservation of historic natchitoches aphn hosted shelbys wedding reception at the steel magnolia house on oct. This week marks the 25th anniversary of our favorite southern allfemale 80s cast, steel magnolias. My version of the famous bleedin armadillo cake from the movie steel magnolias. Written by robert harling, based on his 1987 play of the same name. It was built before the civil war in the 1830s and sits along the cane river. The original steel magnolias is a classic, something that i can watch again and again, and it has nothing to do with the color of the skin of any of its characters. The new film stars an allblack american cast, including queen latifah as mlynn, jill scott as truvy, condola rashad. Steel magnolias will be remade for lifetime television with a brand new cast. Lifetimes tvmovie remake of the beloved 1989 film steel magnolias had the same unnecessaryborderingon. Steel magnolias based on robert harlings play, this comedydrama directed by herbert ross the turning point follows several years in the lives of women who regularly see one another at a beauty shop in their small louisiana town. Steel magnolias is a 1989 american comedydrama film directed by herbert ross. Two years later, the film version introduced truvy, ouiser, mlynn and the whole gang to the entire nation.