Valley of the dolls
DVD - 2016
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.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
Film adaptations
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- Two-DVD special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
- Item Description
- Based on the novel by Jacqueline Susann.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1967.
Widescreen (2.40:1).
Special features: New 2K digital restoration; Audio commentary from 2006 featuring actor Barbara Parkins and journalist Ted Casablanca; New interviews with writer Amy Fine Collins about author Jacqueline Susann and the costumes in the film; New video essay by critic Kim Morgan; Footage from Sparkle Patty Sparkle!, a 2009 gala tribute to actor Patty Duke at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco; A World Premiere Voyage and Jacqueline Susann and "Valley of the Dolls", two promotional films from 1967; Episode of the television program Hollywood Backstories from 2001 on the film; Screen tests; Trailers. Container booklet includes essay "This Merry-Go-Round" by film critic Glenn Kenny. - Physical Description
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 123 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 3.0 surround.
- Audience
- MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements involving substance abuse, some sexual content, partial nudity and language.
- Production Credits
- Photography, William H. Daniels ; editor, Dorothy Spencer ; music, Dory Previn, Andre Previn, John Williams.
- ISBN
- 9781681432083
