# Valley of the Dolls (1967)

> Three ambitious women chase Broadway and Hollywood success while glamour, exploitation, romance, and addiction turn the entertainment dream into campy melodrama.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Mark Robson
- Cast: Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, Paul Burke, Lee Grant, Susan Hayward, Martin Milner, Charles Drake
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062430/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: campy, soapy, melodramatic, cult movie night, camp movie night

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