Plot
An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top author in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "Valley of the Dolls" and other trashy novels. Facing a failing career, Susann (Bette Midler) meets a successful promoter who becomes her husband. After several failures to place her in commercials and a television quiz show, he hits upon the idea for her to become a writer. In the early 1960s, her books were looked upon as trash and non-printable. But then the sexual revolution hit and an audience was born for her books. The story shows the hidden behind the scenes story of Susann's life, including her autistic son and her continuing bout with cancer that she hid up to her death.
Written by
Michael Korda, Paul Rudnick
Directed by
Andrew Bergman
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Lobell/Bergman Productions, Tele München Fernseh Produktionsgesellschaft (TMG), Marubeni, BBC, Mutual Film Company, Universal Pictures, Toho
Languages
English
Awards
2 nominations