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Valley of the Dolls (1967)

APPROVED  123 min  -  Drama | Music | Romance   -  9 February 1968 (Sweden)
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Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young ladies in show business.

Director:

Mark Robson

Writers:

Jacqueline Susann (novel), Helen Deutsch (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Parkins ...
Patty Duke ...
Paul Burke Paul Burke ...
Lyon Burke
Sharon Tate ...
Tony Scotti Tony Scotti ...
Tony Polar
Martin Milner ...
Mel Anderson
Charles Drake Charles Drake ...
Kevin Gillmore
Alexander Davion Alexander Davion ...
Ted Casablanca (as Alex Davion)
Lee Grant ...
Miriam Polar
Naomi Stevens ...
Miss Steinberg
Robert H. Harris Robert H. Harris ...
Henry Bellamy
Jacqueline Susann Jacqueline Susann ...
First Reporter
Robert Viharo Robert Viharo ...
Director
Joey Bishop Joey Bishop ...
MC at Telethon
George Jessel George Jessel ...
MC Grammy Awards
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Storyline

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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Actress | New England | Sex | Show Business | Price Of Fame  | See more »

Taglines:

The motion picture that shows what America's all time #1 best seller first put into words! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving substance abuse, some sexual content, partial nudity and language (2006 re-rating) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

La vallée des poupées See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$50,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1973)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Lion See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The character of Neely O'Hara was partially based on Judy Garland's own history (with pills, alcohol, and failed marriages). It was Garland's real-life pill addiction that contributed to her leaving this film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Neely is tap dancing on the table, shown by her shadow on the wall, there is clearly no pony tail on the shadow, but when she jumps down she has a pony tail. See more »

Quotes

Neely O'Hara: I'm Neely O'Hara, pal, that's ME singing on that jukebox!
Man in bar: Neely O'Hara sings like a bird. You sound like a frog.
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Connections

Referenced in "Queer as Folk: Episode #2.16" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'll Plant My Own Tree"
Music by André Previn (as (Andre Previn)
Lyrics by Dory Previn
Sung by Susan Hayward (uncredited) (dubbed by Margaret Whiting) See more »