Valley of the Dolls

"In the Valley of the Dolls, it's instant turn-on… dolls to put you to sleep at night, kick you awake in the morning, make life seem great – instant love, instant excitement, ultimate hell!"

Dec 13 1967 PG-13 2h 3m
Drama, Music, Romance

In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke. Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara, whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson and beautiful but talentless actress Jennifer North. The women experience success and failure in love and work, leading to heartbreak, addiction and tragedy.

Plot

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

Jacqueline Susann, Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley

Directed by

Mark Robson

Cast

Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Paul Burke

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Red Lion

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 nominations total

Trailers
"Valley of the Dolls" (1967) - 2 Trailers
Featurettes
Larry Karaszewski on VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
Amy Fine Collins on fashion in VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
TCM Slumberground | Valley of the Dolls (1967) & The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
Scores
# of Votes
10,179
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA