Book Vs Movie "Steel Magnolias"

<p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Vs Movie</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Steel Magnolias</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The 1987 Play Vs The 1989 Classic Film</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/60822/rs_600x600-191114143241-600-steel-magnolias-cast-me-111419.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Margos are making sure Shelby drinks her juice and that Drum doesn’t shoot Oiuser in this special episode talking about a play to movie adaptation from the 80s. Based on a true story about his sister’s death at a young age after giving birth,</span> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Harling_(writer)"><strong>Robert Harling’s</strong></a> <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098384/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Steel Magnolias</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is the smart, funny tale of strong women who are underestimated by the men in their lives. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The play, which opened Off-Broadway in 1987, is notable for having one setting (Truvy’s beauty parlor in Northern Louisiana) and an all-female cast. The lines are so witty and sharp, audiences embraced it very quickly. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Soon Hollywood came calling, and now we have one of the ultimate “chick flicks” of all time which came out in 1989 and stars the soon-to-be-famous</span> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Roberts"><strong>Julia Roberts</strong></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">as well as a huge cast of amazing actors. (This is truly an ensemble piece.) </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is one of the most quotable films of the last 30 years and we have a ball dissecting the differences between the play and film.  </span></p> <p><strong>In this ep the Margos discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="fon