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19 October 1981 (USA) more
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Updated version of the Jacqueline Susann best selling 1960's novel shows the lives of three very different... more | add synopsis
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Bland though vaguely entertaining more (6 total)

Cast

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Catherine Hicks ... Ann Welles
Lisa Hartman ... Neely O'Hara
Veronica Hamel ... Jennifer North

David Birney ... Lyon Burke

Jean Simmons ... Helen Lawson

James Coburn ... Henry Bellamy

Gary Collins ... Kevin Gilmore
Bert Convy ... Tony Polar

Britt Ekland ... Françoise

Denise Nicholas ... Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)
Steve Inwood ... Teddi Casablanca
Carol Lawrence ... Miriam
Camilla Sparv ... Vivienne
Kathleen Nolan ... Dr. Galens
Tricia O'Neil ... Enid Marshall
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Valley of the Dolls
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233 min | USA:300 min (including commercials)
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Nathan Lane's TV debut. more
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Referenced in "Valley of the Dolls" (1994) more

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Bland though vaguely entertaining, 12 February 2005
3/10
Author: omouroux (omouroux@yahoo.com) from Los Angeles, CA

The complexity of Jacqueline Susann's characters and subtlety of their relationships are completely lost in this syrupy TV movie, which also suffers from too many miscast parts--from a very average-looking Ann to a flat-chested Jennifer and an overly cheery Nelly.

The reasons for putting together such a project are rather mysterious, and to say it didn't age well would be finding excuses for this universally shabby and lazy movie, which can't be saved by several fine performances.

All we're left with is a cheap mini-soap brightened by a couple of good songs by lovely Lisa Hartman. Good enough if you can't fall asleep at 3 in the morning--this should do the trick. Otherwise, do yourself a favor and buy the book!

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