Movie Description An inarguable high watermark of modish Hollywood camp, rent from the deliciously pulpy eponymous novel by Jacqueline Susann. Three ambitious young women from different walks of life suffer through the show business meat grinder: an aspiring Broadway diva battles with addiction, a reluctant bombshell makes "art" movies to eke out a living for her ailing husband, and a sensible small-town girl turns modeling sensation. Sudsy, irresistible, and loaded with scenery-chewing, particularly in the memorable scene where a hysterical Duke cries to her pills, "My dolls! My beautiful dolls!" Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Score.
| Credits | | Producer: | David Weisbart | | Cast: | Alexander Davion, Barbara Parkins, Charles Drake, Lee Grant, Linda Timmerman, Martin Milner, Naomi Stevens, Patty Duke, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert H. Harris, Sharon Tate, Susan Hayward |
| Details | | Edition: | 30th Anniversary Edition | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound |
Notes Richard Dreyfuss made his film debut with a bit part in "Valley of the Dolls."
Judy Garland was originally cast in the role of Helen Lawson, but was replaced by Susan Hayward.
Remade as a TV miniseries in 1981, starring Lisa Hartman-Black.
A Red Lion production.
Editorial Reviews "...It's hard to think of a better definition of camp than 20th Century Fox's candy-colored adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's smash trash novel..." Entertainment Weekly - Entertainment Weekly Staff (06/13/2003)
4 stars out of 4 -- "[P]ure camp....Dressed in Technicolor..." Premiere - Rachel Clarke (09/01/2006)
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