Valley of the dolls 19816/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Grove Press is re-releasing Valley of the Dolls' 50th anniversary edition in hardcover and paperback on July 4. Jacqueline Susann's 1966 novel about the perils of showbiz was the source for this brief drama, which had been made. Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Grove Press Neely O'Harris (played by Patty Duke) in a hydrotherapy chamber, after trying to kick her beloved "dolls." In the 1960s, actresses were often checked into mental institutions to treat their addictions - ironically only to be given pills for treatment. ![]() Neely O'Hara (Patty Duke) reaching for her "dolls," Susann’s euphemism for pills.Īnother low point for Neely O’Hara: ending up in a seedy bar, completely falling apart from drugs and alcohol. O'Hara's early stages of depression and addiction led her to be unhappy with NYC, which made her decide to move to L.A.Īfter finding out her husband, Lyon Burke (played by Paul Burke), is having an affair, Neely O’Hara continues to drown herself with pills. ![]() Here, Neely O’Hara, played by Duke, rips off nemesis Helen Lawson's (Susan Hayward) wig. ![]() Wigs and extensions were an integral part of the ' 60s glam process, just like today. On the film's set, from left: Patty Duke, director Mark Robson, Lee Grant, producer David Weisbart, Jacqueline Susann and Barbara Parkins.Īn iconic group photo of Barbara Parkins, left, Sharon Tate and Patty Duke. Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Photofest ![]()
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