Valley of the Dolls

1967 · 123 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 10,179 VOTES · DIR. Mark Robson

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Overview

In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke. Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara, whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson and beautiful but talentless actress Jennifer North. The women experience success and failure in love and work, leading to heartbreak, addiction and tragedy.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,132 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:32 You've got to climb Mount Everest...
00:06:03 - Will I work for Bellamy or Bellows? - There is no Mr. Bellows anymore.
00:10:07 - What? - You heard me, the song goes.
00:14:11 All right, that's fine, dear. Thank you.
00:18:37 You're right. It is an exciting business.
00:25:59 I'll take the mink to Uncle Ayers' again. He'll give me a couple hundred for it.
00:32:48 I used to come here weekends, but tonight it's not the same.
00:38:48 One second. You have to sign this.
00:43:55 He left this for you. Johnny was just going to bring it over.
00:47:56 Yes, I'm watching too.
00:51:30 Look! You're a singer. You can always go back to nightclubs.
00:54:29 All the dough she makes, we still had to borrow to pay the income tax.
00:57:25 Now you're just like all the rest of them. Success is too big for you.
01:01:30 Now you can see why I was against his marrying.
01:05:47 Get off the floor. You're making a spectacle of yourself.
01:09:11 So what?
01:14:33 - I want to tell you something. - Stop yelling.
01:21:30 We want you to go to a sanitarium in Los Angeles.
01:27:50 I spotted this small hole in the canvas. I started working at it with my toe.
01:33:51 You know, it's funny...
01:41:03 - Where are you going? - A press party for Helen Lawson.
01:45:16 Not a word about quitting.
01:51:24 You get lost, sister, I'm fine. I'm just dandy.
01:58:13 Subtitles by SDI Media Group

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,132
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:00:32
Final line01:58:13

Production Record

DirectorMark Robson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$50,000,000
IMDb votes10,179