Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Directed by Russ Meyer • 1970 • United States
Starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom
In 1970, Twentieth Century-Fox, impressed by the visual zing “King of the Nudies” Russ Meyer had been bringing to bargain-basement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title to one of its biggest hits, VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. With a satirical screenplay by Roger Ebert, BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS follows three young female rockers going Hollywood, in hell-bent sixties style, under the spell of a flamboyant producer—whose decadent bashes showcase Meyer’s trademark libidinal exuberance. Transgressive and outrageous, this big-studio version of a debaucherous midnight movie is an addictively entertaining romp from one of cinema’s great outsider artists.
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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Directed by Russ Meyer • 1970 • United States
Starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroomIn 1970, Twentieth Century-Fox, impressed by the visual zing “King of the Nudies” Russ Meyer had been bringing to bargain-basement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title...
Extras
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Commentary 1
This commentary, featuring BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS screenwriter Roger Ebert, was recorded in Chicago in 2003.
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Commentary 2
This audio commentary was recorded by Twentieth Century Fox in 2006 and features actors Erica Gavin, John LaZar, Cynthia Myers, Harrison Page, and Dolly Read.
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Above, Beneath, & Beyond the Valley
This documentary about the making of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS features interviews with the cast and crew and was produced in 2006.
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John Waters on BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
Filmmaker John Waters discusses BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS director Russ Meyer and his work in this interview, recorded in April 2016.
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Look On Up at the Bottom
This documentary about the making of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS features interviews with the cast and crew and was produced in 2006.
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Sex, Drugs, Music & Murder
This documentary about the making of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS features interviews with the cast and crew and was produced in 2006.
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The Best of Beyond
This documentary about the making of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS features interviews with the cast and crew and was produced in 2006.
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Casey & Roxanne
This documentary about the making of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS features interviews with the cast and crew and was produced in 2006.
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Memories of Russ
In these interviews, recorded in 2005, actors Charles Napier, Harrison Page, Erica Gavin, and Haji, along with Russ Meyer’s longtime friend and collaborator Jim Ryan, discuss working with the director.
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Russ Meyer on “The Incredibly Strange Film Show”
This episode of Jonathan Ross’s “The Incredibly Strange Film Show” about director Russ Meyer aired in September 1988 on Channel 4 in the U.K.
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Cast and Crew Q&A
Produced by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association in conjunction with Robert Rosen at the UCLA Film & Television Archive in Los Angeles, this 1990 Q&A features director Russ Meyer; screenwriter Roger Ebert; actors John LaZar, David Gurian, Dolly Read, Charles Napier, Michael Blodgett, and Edy ...
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Screen Tests
The following screen tests for BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS feature readings by actors Michael Blodgett, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, and Harrison Page.
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Behind the Scenes
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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Teaser
