NATCHITOCHES, La. – It has been 35 years since the film “Steel Magnolias” debuted and quickly became one of the most beloved films set in the south.
Based on a play by Robert Harling of Natchitoches, the movie was largely filmed in the small Louisiana city. The film starred Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis, and Daryl Hannah.
Today, visitors can still see many of the filming locations, and there’s one where you can actually spend the night — the Steel Magnolias House. The home of the Eatenton family in the film is now a quaint bed-and-breakfast inn with rooms named for characters in the movie, such as Shelby, Clairee, Ouiser, and Annelle.
KTBS 3’s Rick Rowe visited the home for this week’s ArkLaTex Made segment.
Join us Wednesday at 6 p.m. for Rick’s special report on the 35th anniversary of the release of Steel Magnolias.
