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Valley of the Dolls ()

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Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young women in show business.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 nominations.
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Anne Welles
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Neely O'Hara
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Lyon Burke
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Jennifer North
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Tony Polar
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Mel Anderson
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Kevin Gillmore
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Ted Casablanca (as Alex Davion)
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Miriam Polar
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Miss Steinberg
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Henry Bellamy
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First Reporter
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Director
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MC at Telethon
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MC Grammy Awards
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Helen Lawson
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Theme Song Singer (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Neely O'Hara (uncredited) (voice)
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Claude Chardot (uncredited)
Mikel Angel ...
Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)
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Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Philippe Auber ...
Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)
Frank Babich ...
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Man Sleeping in Movie Theatre (uncredited)
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Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
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Technician (uncredited)
Richard Brander ...
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Tex Brodus ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marvin Brody ...
Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
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Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)
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Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)
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Rough Character in San Francisco Bar (uncredited)
Dick Cherney ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Columbus ...
Dancer (uncredited)
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Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
Mason Curry ...
Waiter at New Haven Hotel (uncredited)
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Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Dancer (uncredited)
Daniel Elam ...
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Ellaraino ...
Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
Richard Elmore ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Falk ...
Neely O'Hara's Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Choreographer (uncredited)
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Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Jennifer Gan ...
Show Girl Actress (uncredited)
Jeanne Gerson ...
Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)
Robert Gibbons ...
Desk Clerk at Lawrenceville Hotel (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
George Golden ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Frank - Blue Angel Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
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Captain of Waiters at Chasens (uncredited)
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Pianist (uncredited)
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Lyon's Houseboy (uncredited)
Jonathan Hawke ...
Doctor in Sanitarium (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Reporter #2 at Suicide (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Patient (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Maurice Kelly ...
Dance Director in Montage (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)
Ted Kristian ...
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gerry Lock ...
Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
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Aunt Amy (uncredited)
Donna Mantoan ...
Girl in Sanitarium (uncredited)
Mardie March ...
Reporter (uncredited)
John Marlin ...
Waiter (uncredited)
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Patient (uncredited)
Marian Mason ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Bob McCord ...
Edward - Playhouse Bartender (uncredited)
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Ted's Girl (uncredited)
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Man in Bar (uncredited)
Rex Moore ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Helen Lawson's Maid (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Barry O'Hara ...
Asst. Stage Manager (uncredited)
Linda Peck ...
Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)
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Rehearsal Hall Receptionist (uncredited)
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Neely's Leading Man (uncredited)
Don Pethley ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Waiter (uncredited)
Leona Powers ...
Woman at Martha Washington Hotel (uncredited)
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Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Jerry Rush ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Margaret Shinn ...
Nurse (uncredited)
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Clerk (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Maitre D' at Chasens (uncredited)
Harry Stanton ...
Jennifer's Date at the Blue Angel Nightclub (uncredited)
Joe Stefano ...
San Francisco Bartender (uncredited)
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Anne's Mother (uncredited)
Gail Stone ...
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Street ...
Choreographer (uncredited)
Tim Taylor ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Raven Touchstone ...
Nurse in Sanitarium (uncredited)
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Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)
John Ward ...
Neely O'Hara's Psychiatrist (uncredited)
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Willie - Anne's Hometown Boyfriend (uncredited)
Louis Whitehill ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Helen Lawson (uncredited) (singingVoice)
Patricia Winters ...
Redhead (uncredited)
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Tony's Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Woolf ...
Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mark Robson

Written by

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Jacqueline Susann ... (novel "Valley of the Dolls")
 
Helen Deutsch ... (screenplay) &
Dorothy Kingsley ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Mark Robson ... producer
David Weisbart ... producer

Music by

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John Williams ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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William H. Daniels ... director of photography

Editing by

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Dorothy Spencer

Casting By

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Joe Scully ... (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Philip M. Jefferies ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Richard Day
Jack Martin Smith

Set Decoration by

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Raphael Bretton ... (as Raphael G. Bretton)
Walter M. Scott

Costume Design by

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Travilla ... (gowns)

Makeup Department

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Mr. Kenneth ... hair styles designer: Miss Parkins (as Kenneth)
Edith Lindon ... hair stylist supervisor
Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Kaye Pownall ... hair stylist (as Kay Pownall)

Production Management

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Francisco Day ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Eli Dunn ... assistant director
Robert J. Koster ... first assistant director: New York (uncredited)
Arthur Steckler ... second unit director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Don J. Bassman ... sound
David Dockendorf ... sound
Don MacDougall ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Gerald Endler ... mechanical effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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L.B. Abbott ... special photographic effects
Art Cruickshank ... special photographic effects
Emil Kosa Jr. ... special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Doug Byers ... electrician (uncredited)
Thomas Del Ruth ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Johnson ... camera operator (uncredited)
Ronald Vidor ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Music Department

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Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
Kenneth Wannberg ... music editor
John Williams ... conductor / music adaptor

Transportation Department

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Chris Haynes ... driver (uncredited)
Frank Khoury ... transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Robert Sidney ... choreographer
Edward Folger ... production assistant (uncredited)
Arthur Steckler ... additional production assistant (uncredited)
Richard D. Zanuck ... Studio Executive (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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

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Taglines The nation's most startling and hotly discussed best-seller now on the screen with every shock and sensation intact See more »
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Also Known As
  • El valle de las muñecas (United States, Spanish title)
  • La Vallée des poupées (France)
  • Das Tal der Puppen (Germany)
  • El valle de las muñecas (Spain)
  • 哀愁の花びら (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 123 min
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Budget $4,690,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Director Mark Robson had a very combative relationship with all his actresses, particularly singling out Sharon Tate for his harsh treatment. Patty Duke hated working with him, and years later, after his death, still called him "a mean son of a bitch". See more »
Goofs When Neely is tap dancing on the table, shown by her shadow on the wall, the shadow does not reflect a pony tail, but when she jumps down, she has a pony tail. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Patty Duke (2001). See more »
Soundtracks Theme from Valley of the Dolls See more »
Quotes Neely O'Hara: Boobies, boobies, boobies. Nothin' but boobies! Who needs 'em? I did great without 'em.
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