Released on December 15, 1967, Valley of the Dolls is an American drama film directed by Mark Robson and produced by David Weisbart, based on Jacqueline Susann’s 1966 novel. The film stars Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate as three young women who become friends while struggling to build careers in the entertainment industry, only to descend into barbiturate addiction as their lives take different paths. Featuring supporting performances by Susan Hayward, Paul Burke, and Lee Grant, th

"Jacqueline Susann and her husband, Irving Mansfield, were photographed in 1969 at their stylish New York City apartment on East 72nd Street, at the peak of Susann’s literary fame following the unprecedented success of Valley of the Dolls (1966)." | History Through Time