A double dose, or is that over-dose, of the dolls. Mark Robson's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS is an inarguably high mark of modish Hollywood camp, torn from the deliciously pulpy eponymous novel by Jacqueline Susann. Three ambitious young women from different walks of life suffer through the show business meat grinder: an aspiring .. Read more
| Starring | Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Susan Hayward, Sharon Tate |
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| Director | Mark Robson |
| Genres | Drama |
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A double dose, or is that over-dose, of the dolls. Mark Robson's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS is an inarguably high mark of modish Hollywood camp, torn from the deliciously pulpy eponymous novel by Jacqueline Susann. Three ambitious young women from different walks of life suffer through the show business meat grinder: an aspiring Broadway diva battles with addiction, a reluctant bombshell makes "art" movies to eke out a living for her ailing husband, and a sensible small-town girl turns modelling sensation. Bubbly, irresistible, and loaded with scenery-chewing, particularly in the memorable scene where a hysterical Duke cries to her pills, "My dolls! My beautiful dolls!" In Russ Meyer's BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, all-girl rock band the Kelly Affair moves to Los Angeles in pursuit of fame and fortune. Upon meeting wealthy rock scenester Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell (John Lazar) at one of his lavish parties, they believe they've met the man who can bring them fame. Changing their name to The Carry Nations, they navigate their way through a maze of sexual misadventures, drugs, and brushes with some very unpleasant characters only to find that fame comes at a price. Livening up the considerably frantic proceedings are Meyer starlets Edy Williams and Erica Gavin (VIXEN) as well as an appearance by the Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Finally invited to work within a major studio (20th Century Fox) following the enormous success of 1968's VIXEN, Meyer, along with screenwriter Roger Ebert, created the ultimate sex, drugs, and rock & roll film of the psychedelic era. An altogether odd mixture of comedy, drama, and left-field shocks punctuated with memorably wacky lines, BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS lets Meyer's reliably decadent formula mingle agreeably with the psychedelia of the time.
| Starring | Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Susan Hayward, Sharon Tate, Paul Burke, Martin Milner |
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| Director | Mark Robson |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 58 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1967 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 05 Jan 2004 |
Cliché-ridden but good-looking road-to-ruin melodrama from a bitchy bestseller; production values high, but the whole thing goes over the top at the end.
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Stifled yawn...
An innocent up-and-coming young actress gets involved with drugs, and you probably know the rest...
If this was more trashy it would probably be a ... read more »
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Better than you might think
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I enjoyed it
The story was interesting, the locations were nice and the women beautiful especially Sharon tate. I think the acting was quite good and I really enjoyed this ... read more »
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I Just Wanted To See Sharon Tate
Thats it....Not a fan of old films and I agree the acting was poor, good locations though - I needed 20 words to write a review
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