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Synopsis: Founded in 1910 just outside of the city limits of Gilbert located in Lanville County, Texas, the Chicken Ranch has for generations been known as the best whorehouse in Texas for its wholesome fun, strict moral code and cleanliness, all perpetuated by its original owner, Miss Wulla Jean. Seven years ago, Miss Wulla Jean passed on, leaving the Chicken Ranch to her favorite working girl, Miss Mona Stangley, who wants to keep the same traditions of Miss Wulla Jean. The Chicken Ranch has always had the unofficial blessing of the local authorities, who see the ranch providing an important community service, one which most in local authority have used at one time or another in their life. In fact, Miss Mona and Lanville County Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd have been in a relationship for years, Ed Earl who is Miss Mona's protector, albeit one with a hot temper and good ol' boy attitude that doesn't exactly match the needs of his law upholding position. That blessing may change when television persona
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Director(s): Colin Higgins
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
R
Year:
1982
114 min
1,918 Views


# Nothin' much to see

# No drinkin' allowed,

we get a nice quiet crowd

# Plain as it can be

# It's just a piddly, squattin'

old-time country place

# Nothin' too high-toned

# Just lots of goodwill

and maybe one small thrill

# But there's nothin' dirty goin' on

# Keep your language clean, girls

# Keep your bedrooms neat

# And don't hang around the town caf

and say hi on the street

# Mind your p's and q's and manners

# And you don't need no other tools

# Cos every girl that lives here

knows my special no-no rules

# Yeah, every girl that lives here

knows Miss Mona's no-no rules

- Ruby Rae, start 'em.

- # Beds are not to be wallowed in

# That's the kind of thing

that big fat lazy hogs do

- It don't make money. Beatrice?

- # And I won't tolerate

# No tyin' up my telephone

with other people's business

Eloise, honey?

# And please don't show us no tattoos,

no hearts and flowers on your thigh

It's downright tacky.

# Brands belong on cattle

# And that ain't what

we're sellin' at Miss Mona's

Do you catch my drift?

# I pay the food and the rent

and the utilities

# You keep your mind on

your work responsibilities

# Don't let your mouth

overload your capabilities

# And we can get along

Dawn?

# Any bad habits you come in with,

get rid of right now

# I can't stand no chewin' gum,

it looks just like a cow

# Anyone takin' sick leave

oughta be real sure they're sick

# And every time you hear that bell

# You better get here double-quick

# And as for pimps

# Pimps are somethin' you don't need

to get your daily business done

Are you listenin' good?

# Keep them leeches and bloodsuckers

off the back roads

# I know how to use a gun

and nobody messes with my girls

# And any questions you might have

about the way I run this place

# Don't gripe and whine behind my back

# Just tell me face-to-face,

I'm open-minded

# Say it all, then go upstairs and pack

# The door's thataway

# She pays the food and the rent

and the utilities

# We keep our mind on

our work responsibilities

# Don't let your mouth

overload your capabilities

# And we can get along

Well, howdy, boys. It's good to see you.

Nice to meet you.

Come on over here.

I'd like you to meet my girls.

# It's just a little-bitty

pissant country place

# Nothin' much to see

# No drinkin' allowed,

we get a nice quiet crowd

# Plain as it can be

# It's just a piddly, squattin'

old-time country place

# Nothin' too high-toned

# Just lots of goodwill

and maybe one small thrill

# But there's nothin' dirty goin' on

# It's just a little-bitty

pissant country place

# Nothin' much to see

# No drinkin' allowed,

we get a nice quiet crowd

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Larry L. King

Larry L. King (January 1, 1929 –December 20, 2012) was an American playwright, journalist, and novelist, best remembered for his 1978 Tony Award-nominated play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, which became a long-running production on Broadway and was later turned into a feature film starring Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning and Dolly Parton. more…

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