12 jan 08 watched the 1967 cult classic VALLEY OF THE DOLLS

On saturday Paul and I watched VALLEY OF THE DOLLS!

I had never seen it, it came out when I was but 10 years old.
I love SEX AND THE CITY, this is not the same thing -but close. 3 women, not 4, drugs and chaos, and better music than SEX and the City. The book is by Jacqueline Susann . . . I've never read anything by her... money, fame, stardom, and off course: A DOWNWARD SPIRAL....

an innocent (parkins) who has a judgmental presence in my humble opinion

IT has great commentary tracks, one with Barbara Parkins who stared in the series Peyton Place. a 2 disc set. The most shocking movie of its time, 1967 - it may explain 1968?

a zillion good lines, like this one by Patty Duke playing Neely:

Neely O'Hara: [drunk in a bar] Who's stoned? I am merely traveling incognito.

DOLLS is code for PILLS...... great music, click once or twice.... maybe you'd like to read it (I ordered a used hard back copy- paper backs go for a penny on amazon in the used list; or see the movie? the book is online in google books.... free!

the title song:



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Valley Of the Dolls

Dionne Warwick


(Theme From) Valley Of the Dolls
Artist: Dionne Warwick
peak Billboard position # 2 in 1968 -
Words and Music by Dory Previn and Andre Previn

Gotta get off, gonna get
Have to get off from this ride
Gotta get hold, gonna get
Need to get hold of my pride

When did I get, where did I
How was I caught in this game
When will I know, where will I
How will I think of my name

When did I stop feeling sure, feeling safe
And start wondering why, wondering why
Is this a dream, am I here, where are you
What's in back of the sky, why do we cry

Gotta get off, gonna get
Out of this merry-go-round
Gotta get off, gonna get
Need to get on where I'm bound

When did I get, where did I
Why am I lost as a lamb
When will I know, where will I
How will I learn who I am

Is this a dream, am I here, where are you
Tell me, when will I know, how will I know
When will I know why?