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Dolly Parton will star as a radio-station receptionist who winds up as a talk-show psychiatrist in the Hollywood Pictures/Sandollar musical “Straight Talk.” Parton will write the songs, Tim Rice will oversee the music. Barnett Kellman directs Pat Resnick’s script in Chicago in June for producer Robert Chartoff.

Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas will star in Pace Films’ “Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love,” based on Oscar Hijuelos’ award-winning novel. Arnold Glimcher produces-directs Cynthia Cidre’s script in N.Y. and L.A. beginning March 12.

Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette and Danitra Vance star in “Jumpin’ at the Boneyard,” getting under way in New York. The film, under exec producer Lawrence Kasdan, is about a crack addict whose older brother tries to get him into drug rehab. Jeff Stanzle, who works as a drama therapist at a drug rehab center, writes and directs. Nina Sadowsky and Lloyd Goldfine produce.