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    Steel Magnolias .

    What does Clairee give Shelby when she goes into diabetic shock in the salon?Steel Magnolias

      Orange juice.

    What drink does Sammy serve Annelle at Shelby's wedding?Steel Magnolias

      Cherry Coke.

    What are the call letters of the radio station that Clairee buys?Steel Magnolias

      KPPD.

    Who kept Jack, Jr. while Shelby was in a coma?Steel Magnolias

      Aunt Fern .

    What was Jack Jr.'s Halloween costume (he was wearing it the day Shelby went into the coma)?Steel Magnolias

      clown.

    What's the name of the magazine that Annelle wants to borrow back issues of?Steel Magnolias

      Southern Hair.

    What is the name of Shelby's father (first and last name)?Steel Magnolias

      Drum Eatenton .

    What are the names of Shelby's brothers?Steel Magnolias

      Tommy and Jonathan.

    What is Shelby's occupation?Steel Magnolias

      pediatric nurse.

    What type of illness did Shelby have?Steel Magnolias

      Diabetes .

    What was the first name of Shelby's father?Steel Magnolias

      Drum . Drum was played by Tom Skerrit, a great actor.

    What was the name of Truvy's new beauty salon?Steel Magnolias

      Truvy's West.

    Who played Shelby?Steel Magnolias

      Julia Roberts. All of these great actresses were in this movie. Shirley McClaine and Olympia Dukakis were also in the movie.

    Where did the movie take place?Steel Magnolias

      Louisiana.

    What weapon did Drum use that eventually got rid of the birds?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Cross-bow. Drum resorted to using a crossbow that he loaded to shoot firecracker-covered arrows into the trees.

    Who scared Jack Jr. at the Easter egg hunt?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Ouiser. Ouiser snuck up behind Jack and scared him after Clairee had told him a story about the wicked, mean Ouiser.

    Who was the 'can of worms' that Shelby opened for Ouiser at the Christmas party?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Owen Jenkins. Shelby brought Owen Jenkins, and old flame of Ouisers's back into her life at the Christmas Party.

    What is M'Lynn's last name?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Eatenton. While Shelby and M'Lynn are in the hospital, Annelle mentions dropping some red beans and rice by the 'Eatenton's' house. Also, if you own the movie, M'Lynn's and Drum last name is mentioned on the back of the box.

    What caused Shelby's coma?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Rejection of kidney. Shelby became ill and fell into a coma as the result of her body rejecting the kidney she had received from her mother. The words 'rejection of the kidney' can be heard in the backgroud when the doctor is speaking to Shelby's family at the hospital.

    On what holiday did Shelby pass-out and slip into a coma?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Halloween. Shelby had just put Jack Jr. into his Halloween costume when she became unconscious.

    What is the name of the parish where 'Steel Magnolias' takes place?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Chinquapin Parish. At the first Christmas festival the name of Chinquapin Parish is shown in Christmas Lights.

    Jackson's Aunt Fern said she could make any animal into a cake ...except one. What was it?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Snake. Aunt Fern said the reason she can't make snakes is because she doesnt have the counter space.

    What was the name of Ouiser's mangy St. Bernard dog?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Rhett. Contrary to popular belief, Ouiser's dog is not named Rex but Rhett, possible after the great southern gentleman, Rhett Butler. Ouiser can clearly be heard calling her dog 'Rhett' near the end of the movie when Drum is teasing him at the Easter egg hunt.

    What is the full name of Truvy's establishment?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Truvy's Beauty Spot. The sign for Truvy's Beauty Spot can be seen clearly as Annelle is approaching the building at the beginning of the movie.

    What are Truvy's, Spud's, and Louie's last name?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Jones. I found this information on a cast list. Also a fan just wrote and told me that Truvy's last name was mentioned by Annelle when she first came to Truvy's house looking for a job.

    What was the name of the girl who Annelle came to replace at Truvy's?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Judy. Truvy mentioned 'Judy' quitting 'yesterday' when explaining Annelle's presence to Clairee.

    Who said, '...pretty sick tickets in this town...'?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Truvy. Truvy said this to M'Lynn while trying to coax her into revealing secrets from the Counseling Center.

    What was Jackson's last name?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Latcherie. Jackson's last name is mentioned several times but doesnt seem to be pronounced clearly. I found a cast list online to confirm his last name and the spelling.

    At Shelby's wedding party, what did Annelle stuff discreetly into her purse?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Rolls. Annelle had very little money when she attended Shelby's wedding and so she couldn't afford much food, and the free food at the reception was hard to resist.

    After the wedding, what reason did Annelle give Sammy for not taking his offer of a ride home?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      New shoes. Annelle was very shy but her answer was 'New shoes. Need to break them in.'

    What is 'Ouiser's' full given name?For 'Steel Magnolias' Fans

      Louisa Boudreaux. Ouiser's last name was mentioned at the emotional cemetary scene where Clairee said, 'We'll sell t-shirts that say 'I slapped Ouiser Boudreaux'.'

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