Valley of the Dolls
Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and pills — the beloved "dolls."
Critics Sentiment
Neely throws Helen Lawson's wig in toilet during catfight
Neely succumbs to alcoholism and pill addiction
The film plummets during Neely's overwrought addiction scenes but soars during the iconic wig-in-toilet catfight between Neely and Helen.
Valley of the Dolls maintains a camp entertainment value throughout despite its technical and dramatic shortcomings. The film peaks with its most memorable trashy moments like the wig fight, while suffering most during Patty Duke's over-the-top addiction scenes. Sharon Tate's tragic storyline provides the only genuine emotional weight in an otherwise unintentionally comedic melodrama.
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Barbara Parkins
Anne Welles
Patty Duke
Neely O'Hara
Sharon Tate
Jennifer North
Paul Burke
Lyon Burke
Lee Grant
Miriam Polar
Susan Hayward
Helen Lawson
Martin Milner
Mel Anderson
Charles Drake
Kevin Gillmore
Alexander Davion
Ted Casablanca
Naomi Stevens
Miss Steinberg
Robert H. Harris
Henry Bellamy
Tony Scotti
Tony Polar
Jacqueline Susann
First Reporter
Robert Viharo
Director
Joey Bishop
MC at Telethon
George Jessel
MC Grammy Awards
Richard Angarola
Claude Chardot (uncredited)
Mikel Angel
Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)
David Arkin
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Philippe Auber
Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)
Crew
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