Valley of the Dolls: The Criterion Collection

Cutthroat careerism, wild sex, and fierce female protagonists are all on offer in this adaptation of Jacqueline Susann s sensational and wildly popular novel. Patty Duke (The Miracle Worker), Barbara Parkins (Peyton Place), and Sharon Tate star as three friends attempting to navigate the glamorous, pressurized world of big-time show business the valley is not a place but a narcotized state of mind, and the dolls are the pills that rouse them in the morning and knock them out at night. Blending old-fashioned gloss with Madison Avenue grooviness, this slick look by director Mark Robson (Peyton Place) at the early days of sexual liberation and an entertainment industry coming apart was a giant box-office hit and has become an unforgettably campy time capsule of the 1960s.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
– New 2K digital restoration, with 3.0 LCR DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
– Audio commentary from 2006 featuring actor Barbara Parkins and journalist Ted Casablanca
– New interview with author Amy Fine Collins about author Jacqueline Susann and the film
– New video essay by critic Kim Morgan
– Footage of Marc Huestis Presents Sparkle Patty Sparkle!, a 2009 gala tribute to actor Patty Duke at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco
– A World Premiere Voyage and Jacqueline Susann and Valley of the Dolls, two promotional films from 1967
– Archival interviews
– Trailers and TV spots
– More!
– PLUS: An essay by film critic Glenn Kenny