Valley of the Dolls poster
Director Mark Robson
Screenplay Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley

Valley of the Dolls

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!

Release Date: 1967-12-27

Duration: 123 minutes

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.

Casting

  • Lee Grant
    Miriam Polar
  • Susan Hayward
    Helen Lawson
  • Richard Dreyfuss
    Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
  • Martin Milner
    Mel Anderson
  • Gertrude Flynn
    Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
  • Leslie McRay
    Ted's Girl (uncredited)
  • Robert H. Harris
    Henry Bellamy
  • Patty Duke
    Neely O'Hara
  • Naomi Stevens
    Miss Steinberg
  • Sharon Tate
    Jennifer North