Valley of the Dolls (Criterion Collection)

Classic melodrama based on Jacqueline Susann’s best-selling novel about three aspiring actresses--married nightclub singer Neely O'Hara (Patty Duke), Radcliffe grad Anne Welles (Barbara Parkins), and beautiful chorine Jennifer North (Sharon Tate)--who find the route to show business fame paved with alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and tragedy. Susan Hayward, Paul Burke, and Lee Grant also star; Dionne Warwick sings the theme song. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English DTS HD 3.0 LCR; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurettes; promotional films; archival interviews; TV spots; theatrical trailers.