Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

123 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 27, 1967

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.

Valley of the Dolls

123 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 27, 1967

Valley of the Dolls
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Red Lion
Original title Valley of the Dolls
Directors Mark Robson
Writers Jacqueline Susann, Dorothy Kingsley, Helen Deutsch

Cast

Barbara Parkins

as Anne Welles

Patty Duke

as Neely O'Hara

Paul Burke

as Lyon Burke

Sharon Tate

as Jennifer North

Tony Scotti

as Tony Polar

Martin Milner

as Mel Anderson

Charles Drake

as Kevin Gillmore

Alexander Davion

as Ted Casablanca

Lee Grant

as Miriam Polar

Naomi Stevens

as Miss Steinberg

Robert H. Harris

as Henry Bellamy

Jacqueline Susann

as First Reporter

Robert Viharo

as Director

Joey Bishop

as MC at Telethon

George Jessel

as MC Grammy Awards

Susan Hayward

as Helen Lawson

Richard Angarola

as Claude Chardot (uncredited)

Mikel Angel

as Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)

David Arkin

as Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Philippe Auber

as Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)

Billy Beck

as Man Sleeping in Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Pat Becker

as Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

as Nurse (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

as Technician (uncredited)

Richard Brander

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marvin Brody

as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Norman Burton

as Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)

Owen Bush

as Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

Barry Cahill

as San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Noble Chissell

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

as Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Columbus

as Dancer (uncredited)

Darlene Conley

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Mason Curry

as New Haven Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Richard Dreyfuss

as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Diana Eden

as Dancer (uncredited)

Daniel Elam

as Show Spectator (uncredited)

Ellaraino

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Allen Emerson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Falk

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

Roy Fitzell

as Choreographer (uncredited)

Gertrude Flynn

as Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)

Jennifer Gan

as Show Girl Actress (uncredited)

Jeanne Gerson

as Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

Robert Gibbons

as Desk Clerk at Lawrenceville Hotel (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

George Golden

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Laurence Haddon

as Frank (Blue Angel Nightclub Owner) (uncredited)

Paul Hahn

as Captain of Waiters at Chasens (uncredited)

Marvin Hamlisch

as Pianist (uncredited)

Ernest Harada

as Lyon's Houseboy (uncredited)

Jonathan Hawke

as Sanitarium Doctor (uncredited)

Robert Hitchcock

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Richard Hoyt

as Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Patient (uncredited)

Jason Johnson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Maurice Kelly

as Dance Director in Montage (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Charlotte Knight

as Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

Ted Kristian

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Louise Lane

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Gerry Lock

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Judith Lowry

as Aunt Amy (uncredited)

Donna Mantoan

as Sanitarium Girl (uncredited)

Mardie March

as Reporter (uncredited)

John Marlin

as Waiter (uncredited)

Alan Marston

as Patient (uncredited)

Marian Mason

as Reporter (uncredited)

Bob McCord

as Edward (Playhouse Bartender) (uncredited)

Leslie McRay

as Ted's Girl (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Rex Moore

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

as Helen Lawson's Maid (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Bartender (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Barry O'Hara

as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Linda Peck

as Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Thelma Pelish

as Rehearsal Hall Receptionist (uncredited)

Gil Peterson

as Neely's Leading Man (uncredited)

Don Pethley

as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Power

as Waiter (uncredited)

Leona Powers

as Woman at Martha Washington Hotel (uncredited)

Peggy Rea

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

Jerry Rush

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Shinn

as Nurse (uncredited)

June Smaney

as Clerk (uncredited)

Eddie Smith

as Reporter (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

as Maitre D' at Chasens (uncredited)

Harry Stanton

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

Joe Stefano

as San Francisco Bartender (uncredited)

Margot Stevenson

as Anne's Mother (uncredited)

Gail Stone

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Martin Strader

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Robert Street

as Choreographer (uncredited)

Tim Taylor

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Raven Touchstone

as Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

Corinna Tsopei

as Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

John Ward

as Neely O'Hara's Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Darryl Wells

as Willie (Anne's Boyfriend) (uncredited)

Louis Whitehill

as Reporter (uncredited)

Patricia Winters

as Redhead (uncredited)

William Wintersole

as Tony's Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Woolf

as Reporter (uncredited)