Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton To Be Honored At Hollywood Premiere Of Documentary ‘Still Working 9 to 5’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The stars of the 1980 classic 9 to 5 will be reuniting on the red carpet in Hollywood. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton are set to be honored May 29 as Women’s Equality Trailblazers by the ERA Coalition Forward at the L.A.
premiere of the documentary Still Working 9 to 5. The film directed by Camille Hardman and Gary Lane examines the impact of the groundbreaking comedy and the ongoing struggle for women’s equality in the workplace.
Fonda, Tomlin, Parton and Dabney Coleman from the original film all appear in the documentary. So do Rita Moreno, who starred in the TV adaptation of the film that ran from 1982-88 (playing Violet Newstead, the character Tomlin portrayed in the feature version), and Allison Janney, who starred in the Broadway production 9 to 5: The Musical (she, too, played Violet Newstead).
The premiere will take place at the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center, Renberg Theatre in Los Angeles. Zakiya Thomas, president and CEO of ERA Coalition Forward said in a statement, “This premiere not only celebrates the enduring legacy of 9 to 5 but also underscores the urgency of [passing] the Equal Rights Amendment to ensure sex equality for all.” In the documentary, which made its world premiere at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, Tomlin observes, “We’re still having this same conversation about equal pay.
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