Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story (1997): Cast & Plot

Growing up in Texas—and later California—in the 1950s, Barbara Mandrell’s musical talent and love for performing are evident from an early age. While helping her father Irby, Dwight Schultz at a music store, a young Mandrell’s impromptu steel guitar performance catches the eye of country guitarist Joe Maphis John Doe, who invites her to perform in his Las Vegas and Los Angeles shows. Her mother Mary Mandrell, Lisa Blount, provides quiet support as the family grapples with the demanding schedule, and Mandrell’s early forays into show business are tempered by the challenges of constant travel.