Valley of the Dolls (1967)
In the Valley of the Dolls, it's instant turn-on… dolls to put you to sleep at night, kick you awake in the morning, make life seem great – instant love, instant excitement, ultimate hell!
Genre : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 2H 3M
Director : Mark Robson
Writer : Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley
Synopsis
In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke. Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara, whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson and beautiful but talentless actress Jennifer North. The women experience success and failure in love and work, leading to heartbreak, addiction and tragedy.
Anne Welles
Neely O'Hara
Lyon Burke
Jennifer North
Tony Polar
Mel Anderson
Kevin Gillmore
Ted Casablanca
Miriam Polar
Miss Steinberg
Henry Bellamy
First Reporter
Director
MC at Telethon
MC Grammy Awards
Helen Lawson
Claude Chardot (uncredited)
Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)
Man Sleeping in Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Technician (uncredited)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)
Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)
San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)
New Haven Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Neely O'Hara's Stage Manager (uncredited)
Choreographer (uncredited)
Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Show Girl Actress (uncredited)
Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)
Desk Clerk at Lawrenceville Hotel (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Frank (Blue Angel Nightclub Owner) (uncredited)
Captain of Waiters at Chasens (uncredited)
Pianist (uncredited)
Lyon's Houseboy (uncredited)
Sanitarium Doctor (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Patient (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Dance Director in Montage (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)
Aunt Amy (uncredited)
Sanitarium Girl (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Patient (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Edward (Playhouse Bartender) (uncredited)
Ted's Girl (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Helen Lawson's Maid (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)
Rehearsal Hall Receptionist (uncredited)
Neely's Leading Man (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Woman at Martha Washington Hotel (uncredited)
Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Maitre D' at Chasens (uncredited)
Jennifer's Date at the Blue Angel Nightclub (uncredited)
San Francisco Bartender (uncredited)
Anne's Mother (uncredited)
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Choreographer (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)
Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)
Neely O'Hara's Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Willie (Anne's Boyfriend) (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Redhead (uncredited)
Tony's Doctor (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
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