Valley of the Dolls (1967) 5.4
Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young ladies in show business. Director:Mark Robson |
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Valley of the Dolls (1967) 5.4
Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young ladies in show business. Director:Mark Robson |
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Mel Anderson
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Charles Drake | ... |
Kevin Gillmore
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Alexander Davion | ... |
Ted Casablanca
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| Lee Grant | ... |
Miriam Polar
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Miss Steinberg
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Robert H. Harris | ... | |
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Jacqueline Susann | ... |
First Reporter
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Robert Viharo | ... |
Director
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MC at Telethon
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George Jessel | ... |
MC Grammy Awards
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Anne Welles, a bright, brash young New England college grad leaves her Peyton Place-ish small town and heads for Broadway, where she hopes to find an exciting job and sophisticated men. During her misadventures in Manhattan and, later, Hollywood, she shares experiences with two other young hopefuls: Jennifer North, a statuesque, Monroe-ish actress who wants to be accepted as a human being, but is regarded as a sex object by all the men she meets, and Neely O'Hara, a talented young actress who's accused of using devious means by a great older star (Helen Lawson) to reach the top, pulling an "All About Eve"-type deception in order to steal a good role away from her. Written by filmfactsman
Classic, campy, and all around tragic (in a silly way). I wish I were Neely O'Hara with all those 'dolls' (I'd wish to be Helen Lawson, but I don't think I can pull that off even with years of lessons and continuing education at Miss Demeanor's charm school). It's a great imitation of life in art that makes you want to live with the following dogmas: vice is nice; all pills are conveniently packaged thrills; and that social climbing is totally acceptable just make sure you visit your manicurist regularly to get your nails done you don't want to be caught at the top with chipped fingernails from all that clawing and backstabbing. As Rupert Everett wrote in his seminal (literally) novel, 'Hello Darling, Are You Working?', 'one gets what one wants in the form that one deserves.' It may seem a horrible self-fulfilling prophecy, but whoever said that life is fair? At least this tragedy is closer to the truth. =)