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Valley of the dolls
Uniform Title
Valley of the dolls (Motion picture).
Title
Valley of the dolls / 20th Century Fox ; a Mark Robson-David Weisbart production ; screenplay by Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley ; produced by David Weisbart ; directed by Mark Robson ; produced by Red Lion Productions Inc. and released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
ISBN
9781681432083
1681432080
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Publication
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 123 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 unnumbered pages ; color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Medium
DVD video 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Wide screen (2.40:1).
Based on the novel by Jacqueline Susann.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1967.
Special features on disc one: New 2K digital restoration; Audio commentary from 2006 featuring actor Barbara Parkins and journalist Ted Casablanca; Episode of the television program Hollywood Backstories from 2001 on the film; Trailers and TV spots; Radio spots. On disc two: New interviews with writer Amy Fine Collins about author Jacqueline Susann and the costumes in the film; New video essay by critic Kim Morgan; Footage from Sparkle Patty Sparkle!, a 2009 gala tribute to actor Patty Duke at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco; A World Premiere Voyage and Jacqueline Susann and "Valley of the Dolls", two promotional films from 1967; Screen tests. In booklet: essay "This Merry-Go-Round" by film critic Glenn Kenny.
Director of photography, William H. Daniels ; film editor, Dorothy Spencer ; songs "Give a Little More" "It's Impossible" "Come Live with Me" "I'll Plant My Own Tree" and Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" lyrics by Dory Previn, music by Andre Previn ; Dionne Warwick sings the Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" ; music adapted and conducted by John Williams ; gown designed by Travilla ; art directors, Jack Martin Smith and Richard Day ; choreography by Robert Sidney.
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Summary
Three girls come to New York City and later, Hollywood, to chase their dreams of stardom: there's Anne, the innocent secretary type who becomes an assistant to a large theatrical agent; Neely, an aspiring chorus girl with pluck who dreams of being a singer; and the beautiful blonde Jennifer, who longs to be a real actress, but is destined to be regarded as a sex object. Life has a lot to give them, but there are prices for fame and fortune-- addictions to pills, booze, drowned careers, crumbling fortunes, dizzying highs and incredible lows. The three girls go for broke, eaten alive by show business, sex, and drugs, in this trashy, campy exposé of the dark side of stardom.
Variant and related titles
Beyond the valley of the dolls (Motion picture)
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 02, 2018
Series
The Criterion collection ; 835
Credits
Director of photography, William H. Daniels ; film editor, Dorothy Spencer ; songs "Give a Little More" "It's Impossible" "Come Live with Me" "I'll Plant My Own Tree" and Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" lyrics by Dory Previn, music by Andre Previn ; Dionne Warwick sings the Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" ; music adapted and conducted by John Williams ; gown designed by Travilla ; art directors, Jack Martin Smith and Richard Day ; choreography by Robert Sidney.
Cast
Barbara Parkins (Anne Welles), Patty Duke (Neely O'Hara), Paul Burke (Lyon Burke), Sharon Tate (Jennifer North), Tony Scotti (Tony Polar), Martin Milner (Mel Anderson), Charles Drake (Kevin Gillmore), Alex Davion (Ted Casablanca), Lee Grant (Miriam), Naomi Stevens (Miss Steinberg), Robert H. Harris (Henry Bellamy), Jacqueline Susann (First reporter), Robert Viharo (Director), Joey Bishop (MC at Telethon), George Jessel (MC at Grammy Awards), Susan Hayward (Helen Lawson).
System details note
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 3.0 surround.
Audience
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements involving substance abuse, some sexual content, partial nudity and language.
Contents
disc 1. [Feature film + Special features]
disc 2. [Special features].
Videorecording number
CC2681D The Criterion Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
Fiction films
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films - United States.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
Red Lion Productions, production company.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, production company.
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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