Alexander Davion, Barbara Parkins, Charles Drake

Tale of three ambitious young women, from different walks of life, who suffer through the show business meat grinder: an aspiring Broadway diva battles with addiction, a reluctant bombshell makes art ...( read more  read more... )movies to eke out a living for her ailing husband, and a sensible small-town girl turns into the sensation. Who doesn't get all teary when Duke to her pills, My dolls! My beautiful dolls! who dream of breaking into show business and the trials and tribulations they must face.

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PG-13, 2 hrs. 3 min.

Directed by: Mark Robson

Release Date: December 15, 1967

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DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006

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  • July 17, 2009
    "You've got to climb Mount Everest to reach the Valley of the Dolls. Its a brutal climb to reach that peak."


    Valley of th...( read more)e Dolls is the story of 3 women working in the different sectors of show business. It shows the glitz, the glamour, and the seedy underbelly of Broadway and the film industry, and oh.. ofcourse! Prescription drugs.

    Well, for a 1967 film, I thought it was quite interesting. I thought a lot of Hollywood actors should re-watch this film to get their heads unclogged from their pill popping habits.

    Patty Duke delivers a powerful, show stealling performance as Neely O'Harra.

    Sharon Tate was so mezmerizing in this film, even the little flicker of her hands in the pool was so lovely to watch.

    Barbara Parkins, I cant really say much of her film presence, I just thought that she was a plain beauty. I love her hairdo in this film! :P'

    Other Movie Info: Nominated for 5 awards, including a Satellite Award in 2006 for the Best Classic DVD.

    Genre: Classic, Drama
    Director: Mark Robson
  • October 13, 2007
    Very much a product of its time. This movie is stuck in the 1960's and feels very soap-opera'ish; interesting for that element alone. The styles and fashions date it. The ladies' performances and situations are to be witnessed.
  • November 9, 2006
    Really sad but I loved it.
  • December 19, 2008
    So bad, it's good! I love this tacky trash. The book is one of my all time favourites.

    I've always wanted a remake of this with Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in the lead roles. How much fun would that be!
  • April 21, 2008
    Pretty boring for the most part - it just didn't interest me in the least.
  • October 9, 2009
    the novel was half bad, the movie is all terrible.
  • May 27, 2009
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  • March 20, 2009
    So cheesy that it's awesome
  • October 14, 2008
    This movie is not a bad film as historians have said. I love this film. Sharon Tate steals this film.














    All the lead actors do a phenomenal job, especially Sharon Tate and Patty Duke.
  • June 19, 2008
    If they had kept Judy (Garland) in then maybe I would have liked it more. lol Nothing personal Patty Duke!

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It tries to raise itself to the level of sophisticated pornography, but fails. And it is dirty, not because it has lots of sex in it, but because it firmly believes that sex is dirty. full review

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