Valley of the Dolls (film)
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| Directed by | Mark Robson |
| Produced by | David Weisbart |
| Screenplay by |
Helen Deutsch Dorothy Kingsley Harlan Ellison (uncredited) |
| Based on |
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann |
| Starring |
Barbara Parkins Patty Duke Sharon Tate Susan Hayward Paul Burke Lee Grant |
| Music by |
André Previn & Dory Previn (songs) John Williams |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time
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123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,690,000 |
| Box office | $44,432,255 (USA) $50,000,000 (Worldwide) $20,000,000 (US/ Canada rentals) |
| Valley of the Dolls (Soundtrack) | |
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| Studio album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1967 |
| Recorded | 1967 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | 20th Century Fox Records |
Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 American drama film based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jacqueline Susann. It was directed by Mark Robson, produced by Robson and David Weisbart, and stars Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, and Susan Hayward.
Three young women meet when they embark on their careers. Neely O'Hara (Duke) is a plucky kid with undeniable talent who sings in a Broadway show—the legendary actress Helen Lawson (Hayward) is the arrogant star of the play—while Jennifer North (Tate), a beautiful blonde with limited talent, is in the chorus. Anne Welles (Parkins) is a New England who recently arrived in New York City and works as a secretary for a theatrical agency that represents Lawson. Neely, Jennifer, and Anne become fast friends, sharing the bonds of ambition and the tendency to fall in love with the wrong men.
Neely is fired from the show because Lawson considers her a threat to her top billing in the play. Assisted by Lyon Burke (Paul Burke), an attorney from Anne's theatrical agency, Neely makes an appearance on a telethon and is given a nightclub act. She becomes an overnight success and moves to Hollywood to pursue a lucrative film career. Once she's a star, however, Neely not only duplicates the egotistical behavior of Lawson, she also falls victim to the eponymous "dolls" (prescription drugs, particularly the barbiturates Seconal and Nembutal and various stimulants). She betrays her husband, Mel Anderson (Martin Milner); her career is shattered by her erratic behavior triggered by her drug abuse, and she is committed to a sanitarium for rehabilitation.
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