Valley of the Dolls (1967)
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!
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.

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Cast

Barbara Parkins Barbara Parkins As: Anne Welles
Patty Duke Patty Duke As: Neely O'Hara
Sharon Tate Sharon Tate As: Jennifer North
Paul Burke Paul Burke As: Lyon Burke
Martin Milner Martin Milner As: Mel Anderson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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!
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 27 December 1967

Country: US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Red Lion, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $50,000,000

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Cast

Barbara Parkins

Barbara Parkins

Anne Welles

Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Neely O'Hara

Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate

Jennifer North

Paul Burke

Paul Burke

Lyon Burke

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Mel Anderson

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Kevin Gillmore

Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

Ted Casablanca

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Miriam Polar

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Miss Steinberg

Robert H. Harris

Robert H. Harris

Henry Bellamy

Tony Scotti

Tony Scotti

Tony Polar

Jacqueline Susann

Jacqueline Susann

First Reporter

Robert Viharo

Robert Viharo

Director

Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop

MC at Telethon

George Jessel

George Jessel

MC Grammy Awards

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Helen Lawson

Richard Angarola

Richard Angarola

Claude Chardot (uncredited)

Mikel Angel

Mikel Angel

Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)

David Arkin

David Arkin

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Philippe Auber

Philippe Auber

Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Man Sleeping in Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Pat Becker

Pat Becker

Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Nurse (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Technician (uncredited)

Richard Brander

Richard Brander

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marvin Brody

Marvin Brody

Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)

Owen Bush

Owen Bush

Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

Barry Cahill

Barry Cahill

San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Columbus

Gene Columbus

Dancer (uncredited)

Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Mason Curry

Mason Curry

New Haven Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Diana Eden

Diana Eden

Dancer (uncredited)

Daniel Elam

Daniel Elam

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Ellaraino

Ellaraino

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Allen Emerson

Allen Emerson

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Falk

Tom Falk

Neely O'Hara's Stage Manager (uncredited)

Roy Fitzell

Roy Fitzell

Choreographer (uncredited)

Gertrude Flynn

Gertrude Flynn

Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)

Jennifer Gan

Jennifer Gan

Show Girl Actress (uncredited)

Jeanne Gerson

Jeanne Gerson

Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

Robert Gibbons

Robert Gibbons

Desk Clerk at Lawrenceville Hotel (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Pedestrian (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Frank (Blue Angel Nightclub Owner) (uncredited)

Paul Hahn

Paul Hahn

Captain of Waiters at Chasens (uncredited)

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Pianist (uncredited)

Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Lyon's Houseboy (uncredited)

Jonathan Hawke

Jonathan Hawke

Sanitarium Doctor (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Richard Hoyt

Richard Hoyt

Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Patient (uncredited)

Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

Reporter (uncredited)

Maurice Kelly

Maurice Kelly

Dance Director in Montage (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Charlotte Knight

Charlotte Knight

Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

Ted Kristian

Ted Kristian

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Louise Lane

Louise Lane

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Gerry Lock

Gerry Lock

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Judith Lowry

Judith Lowry

Aunt Amy (uncredited)

Donna Mantoan

Donna Mantoan

Sanitarium Girl (uncredited)

Mardie March

Mardie March

Reporter (uncredited)

John Marlin

John Marlin

Waiter (uncredited)

Alan Marston

Alan Marston

Patient (uncredited)

Marian Mason

Marian Mason

Reporter (uncredited)

Bob McCord

Bob McCord

Edward (Playhouse Bartender) (uncredited)

Leslie McRay

Leslie McRay

Ted's Girl (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Rex Moore

Rex Moore

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Helen Lawson's Maid (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Barry O'Hara

Barry O'Hara

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Linda Peck

Linda Peck

Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Thelma Pelish

Thelma Pelish

Rehearsal Hall Receptionist (uncredited)

Gil Peterson

Gil Peterson

Neely's Leading Man (uncredited)

Don Pethley

Don Pethley

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Waiter (uncredited)

Leona Powers

Leona Powers

Woman at Martha Washington Hotel (uncredited)

Peggy Rea

Peggy Rea

Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Jerry Rush

Jerry Rush

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Shinn

Margaret Shinn

Nurse (uncredited)

June Smaney

June Smaney

Clerk (uncredited)

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Reporter (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Ted Stanhope

Maitre D' at Chasens (uncredited)

Harry Stanton

Harry Stanton

Jennifer's Date at the Blue Angel Nightclub (uncredited)

Joe Stefano

Joe Stefano

San Francisco Bartender (uncredited)

Margot Stevenson

Margot Stevenson

Anne's Mother (uncredited)

Gail Stone

Gail Stone

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Martin Strader

Martin Strader

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Robert Street

Robert Street

Choreographer (uncredited)

Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Raven Touchstone

Raven Touchstone

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Corinna Tsopei

Corinna Tsopei

Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

John Ward

John Ward

Neely O'Hara's Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Darryl Wells

Darryl Wells

Willie (Anne's Boyfriend) (uncredited)

Louis Whitehill

Louis Whitehill

Reporter (uncredited)

Patricia Winters

Patricia Winters

Redhead (uncredited)

William Wintersole

William Wintersole

Tony's Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Woolf

Charles Woolf

Reporter (uncredited)

Directed By

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Weisbart

David Weisbart

Producer

Joe Scully

Joe Scully

Casting

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Producer

Francisco Day

Francisco Day

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Kaye Pownall

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Edith Lindon

Edith Lindon

Hair Supervisor

Mr. Kenneth

Mr. Kenneth

Hair Designer

Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

Sound

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound

David Dockendorf

David Dockendorf

Sound

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Visual Effects

Art Cruickshank

Art Cruickshank

Visual Effects

Emil Kosa Jr.

Emil Kosa Jr.

Visual Effects

Gerald Endler

Gerald Endler

Mechanical Designer

Camera

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Philip M. Jefferies

Philip M. Jefferies

Production Design

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Raphael Bretton

Raphael Bretton

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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