The MINUTE this book is available, buy it! With all of the issues in the world right now, this book is exactly what you need for a fun escape into vintage (but enduring and classic) entertainment history. And know that I would not be writing a five-star review unless I really loved the book. Stephen is (among his many credits) the co-author of one of the best inside-pop-culture books of all time, Bad Movies We Love, so his credentials for Dolls! are impeccable. I remember my parents going to see the movie the year it came out and telling me “it’s for grownups.” That was all I needed to hear.įull disclosure #2: the author, Stephen Rebello, is a friend and I was lucky enough to be able to read an advance copy. In doing so, he unveils a rich, detailed history of fast-changing, late 1960s Hollywood, on screen and off.įull disclosure #1: I watch The Valley of the Dolls once a year or so and have read the book more than a few times (and most recently listened to the audiobook). Screenwriter-journalist-film historian Stephen Rebello has conducted archival research and new interviews to draw back the velvet curtain on the behind-the-scenes intrigue, feuds and machinations that marked the film's production. Susann's compulsive readable expos� of three female friends finding success in New York City and Hollywood was a scandalous eye-opener for its candid treatment of sex, naked ambition, ageism, and pill-popping, and the big screen version was one of the most-seen and talked-about movies of the time.ĭolls! Dolls! Dolls! digs deep into the creation of that hugely successful film-a journey nearly as cut-throat, sexually-charged, tragic, and revelatory as Susann's novel itself-and uncovers how the movie has become a cherished, widely imitated camp classic, thanks to its over-the-top performances, endlessly quotable absurd dialogue, outr� costumes and hairdos, despite the high aspirations, money, and talent lavished on it. Turned in 1967 into an international box-office sensation and morphing into a much-beloved cult film, its influence endures today in everything from films and TV shows to fashion and cosmetics tributes and tie-ins. It also generated endless speculation about the author's real-life models for its larger-than-life characters.
Selling over thirty-one million copies worldwide, it revolutionized overnight the way books got sold, thanks to the tireless and canny self-promoting Susann. Since its publication in 1966, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls has reigned as one of the most influential and beloved pieces of commercial fiction. The unbelievable-but-true, inside story of Jacqueline Susann's pop culture icon Valley of the Dolls -the landmark novel and publishing phenomenon, the infamous smash hit film ("the best worst movie ever made"), and Dolls 's thriving legacy today
"A blissful treasure trove of gossipy insider details that Dolls fans will swiftly devour."
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