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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) -- Ashley St. Ives gets her sandy hands all over Harris Allsworth.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) -- Kelly teaches Porter how to smoke pot.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) -- Lance Rock punches Z-Man Barzell in the face.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) -- Emerson catches Petronalla in bed with Randy Black.

Overview

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5.7/10   4,249 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Roger Ebert (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 June 1970 (USA) more
Tagline:
This time... they've really gone more
Plot:
Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze. full summary | full synopsis
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(3 articles)
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this film has it all! more (122 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Dolly Read ... Kelly Mac Namara
Cynthia Myers ... Casey Anderson
Marcia McBroom ... Petronella Danforth
John Lazar ... Ronnie 'Z-Man' Barzell (as John LaZar)
Michael Blodgett ... Lance Rocke
David Gurian ... Harris Allsworth

Edy Williams ... Ashley St. Ives
Erica Gavin ... Roxanne
Phyllis Davis ... Susan Lake

Harrison Page ... Emerson Thorne
Duncan McLeod ... Porter Hall
James Inglehart ... Randy Black (as Jim Iglehart)
Charles Napier ... Baxter Wolfe
Henry Rowland ... Otto
Princess Livingston ... Matron
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Additional Details

Runtime:
109 min
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | UK:18 (2003 re-rating, uncut) | UK:X (cut) | France:-16 | Singapore:R21 | West Germany:18 | Australia:R | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | USA:NC-17 (re-rating) (1990) | USA:X | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-18 (2004)

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Trivia:
Originally intended as a sequel to Valley of the Dolls (1967). Jacqueline Susann submitted a screenplay for a sequel, but when Fox found it unsatisfactory, their contract gave them the right to produce a separate version. Susann was reportedly so offended by the results that she threatened to sue 20th Century-Fox. As part of a settlement, Fox inserted the disclaimer "This is not a sequel to VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" in all advertising. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During "The Carrie Nation" performances horns can be heard in the music. There is no horn section in the band. more
Quotes:
Harris Allsworth: [sitting in a wheelchair] Checkmate. I can't move. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) more
Soundtrack:
Beyond The Days Of Now And Then more

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12 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
this film has it all!, 20 March 2006
10/10
Author: bminor9 from United States

I freakin love this film! It has everything you could want, hot amazons, camp, melodrama, dancing, cool music, orgies, and some classic lines. Either you get it or you don't, even though the script makes no sense. Z man is awesome and creepy, ashley st ives is on fire, and the carrie nations rock in that dopey pill popping late 60's acid pop style. The question is why has russ meyer never released it on DVD? Come on dude this and faster pussycat kill kill are films that the people need to see. A cut above 90% of the Hollywood recycled crap and remade TV junk they throw at you. To be honest if someone remade this flick I would see it. I also love the fact that they completely went in the opposite direction of the original, which I cant even remember if i have seen.

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