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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

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  • 1h 49m
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Edy Williams, Phyllis Davis, Veronica Ericson, Erica Gavin, Haji, Marcia McBroom, Cynthia Myers, Angel Ray, Dolly Read, and Lavelle Roby in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze.Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze.Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze.
IMDb RATING
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11K
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POPULARITY
4,958
559
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    • Director
      • Russ Meyer
    • Writers
      • Roger Ebert(screenplay)
      • Russ Meyer(story)
    • Stars
      • Dolly Read
      • Cynthia Myers
      • Marcia McBroom
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    • Director
      • Russ Meyer
    • Writers
      • Roger Ebert(screenplay)
      • Russ Meyer(story)
    • Stars
      • Dolly Read
      • Cynthia Myers
      • Marcia McBroom
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    • 166User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore

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    David Gurian and Dolly Read in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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    Marcia McBroom, Cynthia Myers, Dolly Read, and Lavelle Roby in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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    Marcia McBroom and Harrison Page in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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    Marcia McBroom, Cynthia Myers, and Dolly Read in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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    Dolly Read in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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    Dolly Read
    Dolly Read
    • Kelly Mac Namara
    Cynthia Myers
    Cynthia Myers
    • Casey Anderson
    Marcia McBroom
    Marcia McBroom
    • Petronella Danforth
    John Lazar
    John Lazar
    • Ronnie (Z-Man) Barzell
    • (as John La Zar/John LaZar)
    Michael Blodgett
    Michael Blodgett
    • Lance Rocke
    David Gurian
    David Gurian
    • Harris Allsworth
    Edy Williams
    Edy Williams
    • Ashley St. Ives
    Erica Gavin
    • Roxanne
    Phyllis Davis
    Phyllis Davis
    • Susan Lake
    Harrison Page
    Harrison Page
    • Emerson Thorne
    Duncan McLeod
    • Porter Hall
    • (as Duncan Mc Leod/Duncan McLeod)
    James Iglehart
    James Iglehart
    • Randy Black
    • (as Jim Iglehart)
    Charles Napier
    Charles Napier
    • Baxter Wolfe
    Henry Rowland
    Henry Rowland
    • Otto
    Princess Livingston
    Princess Livingston
    • Matron
    Stan Ross
    Stan Ross
    • Disciple
    Lavelle Roby
    Lavelle Roby
    • Vanessa
    Angel Ray
    • Girl-in-Tub
    • Director
      • Russ Meyer
    • Writers
      • Roger Ebert(screenplay) (story)
      • Russ Meyer(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Roger Ebert's audio commentary on the DVD, Russ Meyer was unaware that this film would get an "X" rating. Fox executives had intended for the film to be a hard "R," and Meyer omitted significant amounts of nudity and sex from the final edit. Ebert says that Meyer wanted to add much of the excised footage back into the edit following the MPAA's "X" rating, but there wasn't enough time to do so.
    • Goofs
      Ronnie picks up an extension phone when Casey is in the middle of dialing her friends for help. The phones used are 500 series Western Electric business phones. Because of the way rotary dial phones work, picking up an extension would prevent any phone on the same circuit from being able to dial.
    • Quotes

      Ronnie (Z-Man) Barzell: This is my happening and it freaks me out!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: Disclaimer: THE FILM YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS NOT A SEQUEL TO "VALLEY OF THE DOLLS." IT IS WHOLLY ORIGINAL AND BEARS NO RELATIONSHIP TO REAL PERSONS, LIVING OR DEAD. IT DOES, LIKE "VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" DEAL WITH THE OFT-TIMES NIGHTMARE WORLD OF SHOW BUSINESS BUT IN A DIFFERENT TIME AND CONTEXT.
    • Alternate versions
      The British Board of Film Classification have cut the UK video release by 53 seconds. New opening credits were required for this release, as the BBFC would not allow a montage shot of a gun being pushed into the mouth of a sleeping woman, a scene that also reappears in full at the end of the movie (and was also cut). Ironically, the film has been broadcast uncut several times on UK network TV, by Channel 4.
    • Connections
      Featured in Willie & Phil (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      In The Long Run
      by Bob Stone and Stu Phillips

    User reviews166

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    6/10
    To me - a fun movie, To my wife - not much fun
    I liked this movie but I was prepared, having read about it extensively before seeing it. From the soundtrack to the camera and editing tricks to the performances, I liked it all. My only problem was the middle part of the movie which concentrated on the personal troubles of the band, sort of dragged. Only when John Lazar came back did the movie pick up and I guess I'm in the minority because I liked the ending. Mainly, because it took the outrageous flavor from the beginning and went even farther. The casting was especially noteworthy. Normally, people who can't act really bother me but watching all of the Playboy playmates trying to act serious while spouting out hilariously clichéd dialogue (I can only hope that Roger Ebert and Russ Meyer weren't trying to write authentic dialogue) was very funny. Special note must be given to the drummer trying to pretend that she could really play. Only Lazar came off as a real actor and he tackled his role with gusto. It is a shame to see that he has never really done anything worthy of his talents after this. Having seen this film only once I don't know how it would hold up after repeated viewings but I can say it is worth seeing at least once.
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    5
    • susansweb
    • Aug 27, 2002

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    • What did Mike Royko say went wrong with this film?
    • What does this have to do with the original "Valley of the Dolls"?

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blumen ohne Duft
    • Filming locations
      • Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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