Valley of the dolls

Resource Information

The work Valley of the dolls represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Lewisville Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Valley of the dolls

Statement of responsibility

20th Century Fox ; a Mark Robson-David Weisbart production ; screenplay by Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley ; produced by David Weisbart ; directed by Mark Robson ; produced by Red Lion Productions Inc. and released by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Creator

• Valley of the dolls (Motion picture).

Contributor

• Milner, Martin, 1931-2015
• Drake, Charles, 1917-1994
• Parkins, Barbara, 1942-
• Previn, André, 1929-
• Previn, Dory
• Robson, Mark, 1913-1978
• Deutsch, Helen
• Scotti, Tony
• Day, Richard, 1894-1972
• Davion, Alexander, 1929-
• Sidney, Robert, 1909-2008
• Daniels, William, 1900-1970
• Smith, Jack Martin
• Spencer, Dorothy, 1909-2002
• Burke, Paul, 1926-2009
• Bishop, Joey
• Stevens, Naomi
• Susann, Jacqueline
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
• Red Lion Productions
• Tate, Sharon, 1943-1969
• Viharo, Robert, 1942-
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Warwick, Dionne
• Weisbart, David
• Williams, John, 1932-
• Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975
• Harris, Robert H., 1911-1981
• Grant, Lee, 1927-
• Jessel, George, 1898-1981
• Kingsley, Dorothy
• Duke, Patty, 1946-2016

Actor

• Grant, Lee, 1927-
• Jessel, George, 1898-1981
• Duke, Patty, 1946-2016
• Milner, Martin, 1931-2015
• Parkins, Barbara, 1942-
• Drake, Charles, 1917-1994
• Scotti, Tony
• Burke, Paul, 1926-2009
• Bishop, Joey
• Stevens, Naomi
• Susann, Jacqueline
• Tate, Sharon, 1943-1969
• Hayward, Susan, 1917-1975
• Viharo, Robert, 1942-
• Davion, Alexander, 1929-
• Harris, Robert H., 1911-1981

Art director

• Smith, Jack Martin
• Day, Richard, 1894-1972

Choreographer

• Sidney, Robert, 1909-2008

Cinematographer

• Daniels, William, 1900-1970

Conductor

• Williams, John, 1932-

Editor of moving image work

• Spencer, Dorothy, 1909-2002

Film director

• Robson, Mark, 1913-1978

Film producer

• Weisbart, David

Lyricist

• Previn, Dory

Production company

• Red Lion Productions
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Publisher

• Criterion Collection (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Deutsch, Helen
• Kingsley, Dorothy

Singer

• Warwick, Dionne

Subject

• Photographers' models -- Drama
• Young women -- Conduct of life -- Drama
• Motion picture industry -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
• Female friendship -- Drama
• Drug addicts -- United States -- Drama
• Drug addiction -- Drama
• Actresses -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• Women in the performing arts -- Drama
• Women entertainers -- Drama
• Women -- Drug use -- United States -- Drama
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
• Theater -- United States -- Drama
• Susann, Jacqueline -- Film and video adaptations

Genre

• Film and video adaptations
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Three girls come to New York City and later, Hollywood, to chase their dreams of stardom: there's Anne, the innocent secretary type who becomes an assistant to a large theatrical agent; Neely, an aspiring chorus girl with pluck who dreams of being a singer; and the beautiful blonde Jennifer, who longs to be a real actress, but is destined to be regarded as a sex object. Life has a lot to give them, but there are prices for fame and fortune-- addictions to pills, booze, drowned careers, crumbling fortunes, dizzying highs and incredible lows. The three girls go for broke, eaten alive by show business, sex, and drugs, in this trashy, campy exposé of the dark side of stardom

Member of

• Beyond the valley of the dolls (Motion picture)
• Criterion collection, 835

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Director of photography, William H. Daniels ; film editor, Dorothy Spencer ; songs "Give a Little More" "It's Impossible" "Come Live with Me" "I'll Plant My Own Tree" and Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" lyrics by Dory Previn, music by Andre Previn ; Dionne Warwick sings the Theme from "Valley of the Dolls" ; music adapted and conducted by John Williams ; gown designed by Travilla ; art directors, Jack Martin Smith and Richard Day ; choreography by Robert Sidney

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements involving substance abuse, some sexual content, partial nudity and language

Language note

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.V233 2016

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PerformerNote

Barbara Parkins (Anne Welles), Patty Duke (Neely O'Hara), Paul Burke (Lyon Burke), Sharon Tate (Jennifer North), Tony Scotti (Tony Polar), Martin Milner (Mel Anderson), Charles Drake (Kevin Gillmore), Alex Davion (Ted Casablanca), Lee Grant (Miriam), Naomi Stevens (Miss Steinberg), Robert H. Harris (Henry Bellamy), Jacqueline Susann (First reporter), Robert Viharo (Director), Joey Bishop (MC at Telethon), George Jessel (MC at Grammy Awards), Susan Hayward (Helen Lawson)

Runtime

123

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

835

Technique

live action