Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
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1h 49m
Directed by Russ Meyer • 1970 • United States
Starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom
In 1970, Twentieth Century-Fox, impressed by the visual zing “King of the Nudies” Russ Meyer had been bringing to bargain-basement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title to one of its biggest hits, VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. With a satirical screenplay by Roger Ebert, BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS follows three young female rockers going Hollywood, in hell-bent sixties style, under the spell of a flamboyant producer—whose decadent bashes showcase Meyer’s trademark libidinal exuberance. Transgressive and outrageous, this big-studio version of a debaucherous midnight movie is an addictively entertaining romp from one of cinema’s great outsider artists.
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Commen...
This commentary, featuring BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS screenwriter Roger Ebert, was recorded in Chicago in 2003.
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Commen...
This audio commentary was recorded by Twentieth Century Fox in 2006 and features actors Erica Gavin, John LaZar, Cynthia Myers, Harrison Page, and Dolly Read.
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Above, Beneath, & Beyond the Valley
This documentary about the making of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS features interviews with the cast and crew and was produced in 2006.
