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 | |
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Written by | Laurence Heath |
Story by | Jacqueline Susann |
Directed by | Walter Grauman |
Starring | Catherine Hicks Lisa Hartman Veronica Hamel |
Music by | Fred Karlin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Renee Valente |
Cinematography | Robert L. Morrison |
Editor | Sidney Katz |
Running time | 3h 53min |
Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
Distributor | Columbia Broadcasting System |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | October 19 (1981-10-19) – October 20, 1981 (1981-10-20) |
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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]
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