{"id":32340,"date":"2014-04-03T10:51:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-03T17:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32340"},"modified":"2021-01-24T20:48:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T03:48:57","slug":"valley-of-the-dolls-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32340","title":{"rendered":"Valley of the Dolls (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m not nutty; I&#8217;m just hooked on dolls!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Poster-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-32343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Poster-82x128.jpg 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Poster.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA young woman (Barbara Parkins) seeking adventure in New York City falls for a marriage-phobic man (Paul Burke) while navigating her new career as a famous model; meanwhile, her sexy friend Jennifer (Sharon Tate) marries a singer (Tony Scotti) with a strangely possessive sister (Lee Grant), and a talented ingenue named Neely O&#8217;Hara (Patty Duke) becomes increasingly hooked on drugs and alcohol as her star rises.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actors and Actresses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alcoholism and Drug Addiction<\/li>\n<li>Aspiring Stars<\/li>\n<li>Downward Spiral<\/li>\n<li>Lee Grant Films<\/li>\n<li>Lee Remick Films<\/li>\n<li>Mark Robson Films<\/li>\n<li>Susan Hayward Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMark Robson&#8217;s infamously trashy adaptation of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valley_of_the_dolls\">Jacqueline Susann&#8217;s bestselling novel<\/a> features howl-worthy performances, dialogue, and scenarios &#8212; a guaranteed field day for those who enjoy such cinematic &#8220;treats&#8221;. The story, about a trio of young women experiencing the harsh realities of love, fame, and drugs in the Big City, is loosely based upon the real-life travails of Judy Garland (who was originally cast in Susan Hayward&#8217;s supporting role as aging diva Helen Lawson). As young Garland&#8217;s fictional doppelganger, Patty Duke&#8217;s &#8220;Neely O&#8217;Hara&#8221; emerges as the true focus of the film &#8212; and it&#8217;s her egregiously over-the-top performance that&#8217;s often cited as the <em>pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance<\/em> of this venture. She&#8217;s given (and runs with) countless unintentionally hilarious lines:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Boobies, boobies, boobies. Nothing but boobies! Who needs &#8217;em? I made it fine without &#8217;em.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Ted Casablanca is NOT a fag&#8230; and I&#8217;m the dame who can prove it!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But other scenes and interactions are worthy of chuckles as well &#8212; including Tate watching her &#8220;art film&#8221;, Lee Grant muttering about heating up a lasagna after arguing with her brother (Scotti), and Hayward channeling Judy Garland as she sings <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/v_QuWLm-LOs\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll Plant My Own Tree&#8221;<\/a> while a colorful, Calder-esque mobile spins around her, periodically shading her face. Ultimately, your enjoyment of this one will be predicated entirely upon how much you appreciate such campy fare &#8212; but all film fanatics should check it out once, for its infamy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Occasional creative cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many unintentionally hilarious scenes and sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-Cinematography2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-French-Movie.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-French-Movie-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-French-Movie-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-French-Movie-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-French-Movie-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Valley-of-the-Dolls-French-Movie.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a campy cult favorite. (How could this NOT be labeled a CC &#8212; or Camp Classic &#8212; in the back of Peary&#8217;s book?!) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0062430\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/valley-of-the-dolls-v52148\/review\">All Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1967\/12\/16\/archives\/the-screen-valley-of-the-dolls-openssusanns-little-women-led-astray.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/valley-of-the-dolls-1967\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=672&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/valley-of-the-dolls\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not nutty; I&#8217;m just hooked on dolls!&#8221; Synopsis: A young woman (Barbara Parkins) seeking adventure in New York City falls for a marriage-phobic man (Paul Burke) while navigating her new career as a famous model; meanwhile, her sexy friend Jennifer (Sharon Tate) marries a singer (Tony Scotti) with a strangely possessive sister (Lee Grant), and a talented ingenue named Neely O&#8217;Hara (Patty Duke) becomes increasingly hooked on drugs and alcohol as her star rises. 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