Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls is an American television drama miniseries that aired on CBS in October 1981. The first two hours were broadcast on October 19, followed by three hours on October 20 during prime time.[1] The teleplay is adapted from the 1966 novel Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. The miniseries was directed by Walter Grauman, with Susann's husband Irving Mansfield as executive producer.[1]

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
Written byLaurence Heath
Story byJacqueline Susann
Directed byWalter Grauman
StarringCatherine Hicks
Lisa Hartman
Veronica Hamel
Music byFred Karlin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerRenee Valente
CinematographyRobert L. Morrison
EditorSidney Katz
Running time3h 53min
Production company20th Century Fox Television
DistributorColumbia Broadcasting System
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 19–20, 1981

Cast

Reception

The Washington Post's Tom Shales reviewed the miniseries and called it a "leaden and laborious remake" and found the 1967 film to be superior.[2]

References
  1. O'Connor, John J. (October 19, 1981). "TV: 'Valley of the Dolls' Gets Facelift". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. Shales, Tom (October 19, 1981). "A Leaden Remake of 'The Dolls'". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 8, 2018.


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