1967 film by Mark Robson
Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 American drama film directed by Mark Robson and produced by David Weisbart, based on Jacqueline Susann's 1966 novel. The film stars Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate as three young women who become friends as they struggle to forge careers in the entertainment industry. As their careers take different paths, all three descend into barbiturate addiction. Susan Hayward, Paul Burke, and Lee Grant co-star.
Valley of the Dolls was released by 20th Century Fox on December 15, 1967. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, but became a box office success and one of the studio's highest-grossing films. In the decades since its release, it has attracted a passionate cult following.
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