Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $50,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.531 |
Directed By
Mark Robson
Crew
William H. Daniels
John Williams
Dorothy Spencer
Philip M. Jefferies
David Weisbart
Mark Robson
Joe Scully
Helen Deutsch
Dorothy Kingsley
Ben Nye
David Dockendorf
Don J. Bassman
Don MacDougall
L.B. Abbott
Emil Kosa Jr.
Art Cruickshank
Mark Robson
Kaye Pownall
Mr. Kenneth
Jacqueline Susann
Francisco Day
Edith Lindon
Raphael Bretton
Walter M. Scott
Jack Martin Smith
Travilla
Richard Day
Gerald Endler
TOP CAST
Patty Duke
Neely O'Hara
Sharon Tate
Jennifer North
Barbara Parkins
Anne Welles
Susan Hayward
Helen Lawson
Lee Grant
Miriam Polar
Paul Burke
Lyon Burke
Martin Milner
Mel Anderson
Charles Drake
Kevin Gillmore
Alexander Davion
Ted Casablanca
Naomi Stevens
Miss Steinberg
Robert H. Harris
Henry Bellamy
Tony Scotti
Tony Polar
Jacqueline Susann
First Reporter
Robert Viharo
Director
Joey Bishop
MC at Telethon
George Jessel
MC Grammy Awards
Richard Angarola
Claude Chardot (uncredited)
Mikel Angel
Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)
David Arkin
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Philippe Auber
Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)
Billy Beck
Man Sleeping in Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Pat Becker
Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
Nurse (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Technician (uncredited)
Richard Brander
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marvin Brody
Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Norman Burton
Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)
Owen Bush
Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)
Barry Cahill
San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Columbus
Dancer (uncredited)
Darlene Conley
Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)
Mason Curry
New Haven Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Richard Dreyfuss
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Diana Eden
Dancer (uncredited)
Daniel Elam
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Ellaraino
Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Allen Emerson
Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Falk
Neely O'Hara's Stage Manager (uncredited)
Roy Fitzell
Choreographer (uncredited)
Gertrude Flynn
Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Jennifer Gan
Show Girl Actress (uncredited)
Jeanne Gerson
Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)
Robert Gibbons
Desk Clerk at Lawrenceville Hotel (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Pedestrian (uncredited)
George Golden
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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