Review of Valley of the Dolls (1967) by John N — 14 Sep 2008
Sheer bliss! Patty Duke is an inspiration as Neely O'Hara. She makes me want to down pills and booze, and show up late (or not at all) for House Team rehearsals and shows. But beyond its status as a camp classic, it's also significant as a transitional Hollywood film.
VOTD was released in 1967, the same year that such films as Bonnie & Clyde, The Graduate, and Point Blank were breaking new ground in terms of permissiveness and realism as a reaction to the glossy product that Hollywood had been producing for years.
VOTD managed to continue the tradition of soapy Hollywood melodramas while injecting the formula with the new permissiveness, thus bridging the gap between Old Hollywood and New Hollywood.
This review of Valley of the Dolls (1967) was written by John N on 14 Sep 2008.
Valley of the Dolls has generally received mixed reviews.
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