Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on October 30, 2019

Valley of the Dolls Directed by Mark Robson Written by Helen Deutsch and Dorothy Kingsley from the novel by Jacqueline Susann 1967/USA Red Lion First viewing/Amazon Instant Neely O’Hara: They work faster. I was expecting a sudsy melodrama with over-the-top acting and that is exactly what I got   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on August 23, 2018

O Vale das Bonecas (1967) / Valley of the Dolls (1967) Sempre que um livro é best-seller, seus direitos de adaptação são rapidamente comprados por Hollywood. Isso aconteceu com “O Vale das Bonecas”, um romance que vendeu 10 milhões de cópias em seu lançamento - até hoje, consider   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on June 20, 2014

**This post is written in participation with the 1967 in Film Blogathon hosted by Silver Screenings.** “Was it real?  Was I there?”  Dionne Warwick and I appear to be asking the same question watching  viewing Valley of the Dolls.  Based on the best-selling novel of 1966 by Jacqueline Su   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on February 17, 2014

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (Russ Meyer, 1970) Three young women—Kelly MacNamara (Dolly Read), Casey Anderson (Cynthia Myers), and Petronella "Pet" Danforth (Marcia McBroom)—perform in a rock band, The Kelly Affair, managed by Harris Allsworth (David Gurian), Kelly's boyfriend. The   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 29, 2012

*This post contains mild spoilers for both the novel and film versions of Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls. I’ve tried to avoid major spoilers as much as possible! (Image via Gayle and Books) Valley of the Dolls, written by Jacqueline Susann, was originally published by Bernard G   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

O Vale das Bonecas (1967) / Valley of the Dolls (1967) Sempre que um livro é best-seller, seus direitos de adaptação são rapidamente comprados por Hollywood. Isso aconteceu com “O Vale das Bonecas”, um romance que vendeu 10 milhões de cópias em seu lançamento - até hoje, consider   read more