Valley of the Dolls

1967, NR, 123 min. Directed by Mark Robson. Starring Patty Duke, Barbara Perkins, Sharon Tate, Susan Haywood, Lee Grant, Joey Bishop, George Jessel.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Thu., March 30, 2000

As a special treat, this camp classic is being presented as a drive-in movie event. Using the sloped parking lot of downtown’s newest facility, the promoters will broadcast the sound via the cars’ FM radio receivers. And you won’t want to miss a word of the deliciously bad dialogue in this Hollywood tale of twisted sisters. If you need me to tell you any more about Jackie Susann’s dishy doll dross, take it as a sign you’ve been locked in the closet too long, dah-ling. For more info see http://www.agliff.org or call 302-9889.

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Valley of the Dolls, Mark Robson, Patty Duke, Barbara Perkins, Sharon Tate, Susan Haywood, Lee Grant, Joey Bishop, George Jessel

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