Dolls! Dolls! Dolls!: Deep Inside Valley of the Dolls, the Most Beloved Bad Book and Movie of All Time

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The unbelievable-but-true, inside story of Jacqueline Susann's pop culture icon Valley of the Dolls--the landmark novel and publishing phenomenon, the infamous smash hit film ("the best worst movie ever made"), and Dolls's thriving legacy todaySince its publication in 1966, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls has reigned as one of the most influential and beloved pieces of commercial fiction. Selling over 31 million copies worldwide and revolutionizing overnight--thanks to its indefatigably tireless and canny self-promoting author--the way books got sold, the novel generated endless speculation about the real-life models of its larger-than-life characters. After being turned into an international box-office sensation and becoming a much-beloved cult film over the decades, its influence continues today in everything from movies and TV shows to fashion and cosmetics tie-ins. Susann's compulsively readable exposé of three young female friends seeking success in New York City was a scandalous, frank eye-opener at the time for its candid treatment of sex, unbridled ambition and drugs, and the film version was one of the most-seen movies of the time.Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! focuses primarily on the creation of that hugely successful film--a process nearly as cut-throat, sexy, and revelatory as Susann's novel itself--and how the movie has become a cherished, widely imitated camp classic, thanks to its over-the-top performances, endlessly quotable absurd dialogue, outré costumes and hairdos, and endearing trashiness, despite the high aspirations, money, and talent poured into it. Screenwriter, journalist, and film historian Stephen Rebello has conducted archival research and new interviews to pull back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes intrigue and machinations that went into the film's production and, in doing so, unveils a rich, detailed history of fast-changing Hollywood of t