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Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
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Wikipedia article
'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. 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.
Plot
Cast
* Catherine Hicks as Ann Wells
* Lisa Hartman as Neely O'Hara
* Veronica Hamel as Jennifer North
* David Birney as Lyon Burke
* Jean Simmons as Helen Lawson
* James Coburn as Henry Bellamy
* Gary Collins as Kevin Gilmore
* Bert Convy as Tony Polar
* Britt Ekland as Francoise
* Denise Nicholas as Connie
* Steve Inwood as Teddi Casablanca
* Carol Lawrence as Miriam
* Camilla Sparv as Vivienne Moray
* Kathleen Nolan as Dr. Galens
* Tricia O'Neil as Enid Marshall
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.
References
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