Valley of the Dolls

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!

6 / 10

English / 123 min. / 1967-12-27

the genres:

Storyline:

Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and pills — the beloved "dolls."

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

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

as Miriam Polar

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

as Helen Lawson

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

as Mel Anderson

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

as Kevin Gillmore

Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

as Ted Casablanca

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

as Miss Steinberg

Robert H. Harris

Robert H. Harris

as Henry Bellamy

Tony Scotti

Tony Scotti

as Tony Polar

Jacqueline Susann

Jacqueline Susann

as First Reporter

Robert Viharo

Robert Viharo

as Director

Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop

as MC at Telethon

George Jessel

George Jessel

as MC Grammy Awards

Richard Angarola

Richard Angarola

as Claude Chardot (uncredited)

Mikel Angel

Mikel Angel

as Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)

David Arkin

David Arkin

as Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Philippe Auber

Philippe Auber

as Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

as Man Sleeping in Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Pat Becker

Pat Becker

as Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

as Nurse (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

as Technician (uncredited)

Richard Brander

Richard Brander

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marvin Brody

Marvin Brody

as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

as Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)

Owen Bush

Owen Bush

as Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

Barry Cahill

Barry Cahill

as San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

as Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Columbus

Gene Columbus

as Dancer (uncredited)

Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Mason Curry

Mason Curry

as New Haven Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Diana Eden

Diana Eden

as Dancer (uncredited)

Daniel Elam

Daniel Elam

as Show Spectator (uncredited)

Ellaraino

Ellaraino

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Allen Emerson

Allen Emerson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Falk

Tom Falk

as Neely O'Hara's Stage Manager (uncredited)

Roy Fitzell

Roy Fitzell

as Choreographer (uncredited)

Gertrude Flynn

Gertrude Flynn

as Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)

Jennifer Gan

Jennifer Gan

as Show Girl Actress (uncredited)

Jeanne Gerson

Jeanne Gerson

as Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

Robert Gibbons

Robert Gibbons

as Desk Clerk at Lawrenceville Hotel (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

as Frank (Blue Angel Nightclub Owner) (uncredited)

Paul Hahn

Paul Hahn

as Captain of Waiters at Chasens (uncredited)

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

as Pianist (uncredited)

Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

as Lyon's Houseboy (uncredited)

Jonathan Hawke

Jonathan Hawke

as Sanitarium Doctor (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Richard Hoyt

Richard Hoyt

as Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

as Patient (uncredited)

Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Maurice Kelly

Maurice Kelly

as Dance Director in Montage (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Charlotte Knight

Charlotte Knight

as Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

Ted Kristian

Ted Kristian

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Louise Lane

Louise Lane

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Gerry Lock

Gerry Lock

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Judith Lowry

Judith Lowry

as Aunt Amy (uncredited)

Donna Mantoan

Donna Mantoan

as Sanitarium Girl (uncredited)

Mardie March

Mardie March

as Reporter (uncredited)

John Marlin

John Marlin

as Waiter (uncredited)

Marian Mason

Marian Mason

as Reporter (uncredited)

Bob McCord

Bob McCord

as Edward (Playhouse Bartender) (uncredited)

Leslie McRay

Leslie McRay

as Ted's Girl (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Rex Moore

Rex Moore

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

as Helen Lawson's Maid (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

as Bartender (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Barry O'Hara

Barry O'Hara

as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Linda Peck

Linda Peck

as Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Thelma Pelish

Thelma Pelish

as Rehearsal Hall Receptionist (uncredited)

Gil Peterson

Gil Peterson

as Neely's Leading Man (uncredited)

Don Pethley

Don Pethley

as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

as Waiter (uncredited)

Leona Powers

Leona Powers

as Woman at Martha Washington Hotel (uncredited)

Peggy Rea

Peggy Rea

as Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Jerry Rush

Jerry Rush

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Shinn

Margaret Shinn

as Nurse (uncredited)

June Smaney

June Smaney

as Clerk (uncredited)

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Ted Stanhope

as Maitre D' at Chasens (uncredited)

Harry Stanton

Harry Stanton

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

Joe Stefano

Joe Stefano

as San Francisco Bartender (uncredited)

Margot Stevenson

Margot Stevenson

as Anne's Mother (uncredited)

Gail Stone

Gail Stone

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Martin Strader

Martin Strader

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Robert Street

Robert Street

as Choreographer (uncredited)

Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Raven Touchstone

Raven Touchstone

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Corinna Tsopei

Corinna Tsopei

as Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

John Ward

John Ward

as Neely O'Hara's Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Darryl Wells

Darryl Wells

as Willie (Anne's Boyfriend) (uncredited)

Louis Whitehill

Louis Whitehill

as Reporter (uncredited)

Patricia Winters

Patricia Winters

as Redhead (uncredited)

William Wintersole

William Wintersole

as Tony's Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Woolf

Charles Woolf

as Reporter (uncredited)