Valley of the Dolls (Spec) [VHS]
starring Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke,
Paul Burke, Sharon Tate, Tony Scotti
Valley Of The Dolls Dvd
They dont make em like this anymore. Well, John Waters might, if he ever
had a big enough budget. A steamy inside look at the alternately sleazy
and glamorous world of catfighting, backbiting show-biz starlets, this
Hollywood hit from the bestselling novel by Jacqueline Susann is a high-
gloss camp artifact--a time capsule (or some kind of capsule, anyway)--
from the screwy 60s, when a broad was a broad, a bitch was a bitch
(whether her name was Neely OHara or Ted Casablanca), and a doll was
a prescription drug. These dames of whine and poses obsessed over their
bust lines, booze, and barbiturates. The once-shocking and scandalous
language and behavior of these Broadway babes has been eclipsed by
Dallas, Dynasty, and Melrose Place, but time has only enhanced the
stature of Valley of the Dolls as a classic--and it still puts Showgirls to
shame. With Patty Duke, Susan Hayward, Sharon Tate, Lee Grant,
Barbara Parkins, and Martin Milner (and juicy, scene-chewing dialogue
such as the infamous: They drummed you out of Hollywood, so you come
crawling back to Broadway. But Broadway doesnt go for booze and dope--
now get out of my way, Ive got a man waiting for me!), Valley of the Dolls
is the Mount Rushmore of backstage movie melodramas. --Jim Emerson
Personal Review: Valley of the Dolls (Spec) [VHS] starring
Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Paul Burke, Sharon Tate, Tony
Scotti
Valley of the Dolls is the film version of the Jacqueline Susann novel. It is
the dramatization of what happens to three young girls who come to
Hollywood, their dreams discovered, then ultimately shattered. Patty Duke,
Sharon Tate, and Barbara Parkins star. Most consider the film absolute
trash, but I consider it pure camp escapist entertainment. The film also
explores the terrible drug culture that was predominant in the 1 960s. Judy
Garland was suppose to star as old Broadway headliner Helen Lawson,
but was ultimately fired and replaced by Susan Hayward. The best line in
the film is by Hayward, when she yells at Nealy, played by Patty
Duke,...you come back here from Hollywood...well Broadway has no time
for booze and dope!!!!. Great Fun!!!!
This DVD is the special edition of the film, and I only wish all studios
would give their films this kind of treatment. The movie comes in two discs,
one for the movie and the other for the special features which are many.
The bonus gems are a great commentary by Bar bara Parkins and
columnist Ted Casablanca, still galeries, documentaries on the film, screen
tests, rare footage of the filming, a featurette on Jacqueline Susaan, and
much more. The film has been cleaned and looks superb in widescreen.
There are also 20 lobby cards included. There is a cute little booklet that
comes with this edition featuring anecodtes of the film. The discs are
enclosed in a beautiful pink DVD case, which in turn is protected by a
covered carboard case.
Valley of the Dolls was remade into a TV miniseries in 1981 starring Lisa
Hartman (in the Patty Duke role) and Jean Simmons (in the Susan
Hayward role). That wonderul TV production has yet to be put on DVD.
This set is simply outstanding!!!Enjoy!
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