"BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS"
"BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" [Sound track IMPORT]
This film is a sequel in name only to Valley of the Dolls (1967). Hollywood goes all the way, in Russ Meyer's outrageous chronicle of an all-girl rock group's rise to fame and their eventual seduction by sex, drugs and rock and roll. Dolly Reed, Cynthia Myers and Marcia McBroom star, playing the members of the “Carrie Nations” band. This hip and happening group head to LA to claim lead-singer Kelly's inheritance and make it big in Hollywood. They immediately fall under the spell of rock'n'roll Svengali, 'Z-Man' (portrayed by John Lazar), and other rapacious Hollywood party types. The girls find success, but sink into a cesspool of decadence; a morass of drugs and deceit, as their recording success soars. It takes several tragedies to make them stop and think... but is it too late?
Meyer’s and film critic Roger Ebert wrote this cult classic. (They had become friends after Ebert had written favorable reviews of several of Meyers’ films.) The X-rated “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls”, put the “B” in b-movies, and has gained a huge cult following over the years for its unique mix of pop music, high camp, and pathos. Marcia McBroom portraits the band's drummer Petronella Danforth.
Directed by
Russ Meyer
Writing credits
Roger Ebert
Russ Meyer
Genre:
Comedy /
Music
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