Valley of the Dolls

1967, Drama, 2h 3m

37 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Trashy, campy, soapy, and melodramatic, Valley of the Dolls may be a dud as a Hollywood expose, but has nonetheless endured as a kitsch classic. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles (Barbara Parkins) becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke (Paul Burke). Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara (Patty Duke), whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson (Joey Bishop) and beautiful but talentless actress Jennifer North (Sharon Tate). The women experience success and failure in love and work, leading to heartbreak, addiction and tragedy.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Partial Nudity|Language|Substance Abuse|Thematic Elements)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Mark Robson
  • Producer:
    David Weisbart
  • Writer:
    Helen Deutsch, Jacqueline Susann
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  • Sound Mix:
    Stereo
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm

Cast & Crew

Barbara Parkins
Anne Welles
Patty Duke
Neely O'Hara
Sharon Tate
Jennifer North
Paul Burke
Lyon Burke
Tony Scotti
Tony Polar
Martin Milner
Mel Anderson
Charles Drake
Kevin Gillmore
Alexander Davion
Ted Casablanca
Lee Grant
Miriam Polar
Naomi Stevens
Miss Steinberg
Robert H. Harris
Henry Bellamy
Jacqueline Susann
First Reporter at Jennifer's suicide
Robert Viharo
Film director
George Jessel
MC at Grammy Awards
Susan Hayward
Helen Lawson
Mikel Angel
Man in hotel room (uncredited)
Barry Cahill
Man in bar (uncredited)
Richard Angarola
Claude Chardot (uncredited)
Joey Bishop
MC at Cystic Fibrosis telethon
Judith Lowry
Aunt Amy (uncredited)
Mark Robson
Director
Helen Deutsch
Writer
Jacqueline Susann
Screenwriter
David Weisbart
Producer
André Previn
Original Music and Songs
Dory Previn
Original Music and Songs
John Williams
Original Music
William H. Daniels
Cinematographer
Dorothy Spencer
Film Editor
Joe Scully
Casting
Philip M. Jefferies
Production Design
Richard Day
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
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