Principal cast
Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John Lazar and Michael Blodgett
Film 419 of 498 on the Screen Path
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
This Is Not A Sequel. There Has Never Been Anything Like It!
About the film
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1970 film at stop 419 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
Key craft credits
Fred J. Koenekamp (director of photography), Dann Cahn (editor), Dick Wormell (editor), Stu Phillips (original music composer) and Roger Ebert (screenplay)
- Director
- Russ Meyer
- Release
- 1970-06-17
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama and Music
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Dolly ReadCharacter: Kelly McNamara
- Cynthia MyersCharacter: Casey Anderson
- Marcia McBroomCharacter: Petronella Danforth
- John LazarCharacter: Ronnie Z-Man Barzell
- Michael BlodgettCharacter: Lance Rocke
- David GurianCharacter: Harris Allsworth
- Edy WilliamsCharacter: Ashley St. Ivens
- Erica GavinCharacter: Roxanne
- Phyllis DavisCharacter: Susan Lake
- Harrison PageCharacter: Emerson Thome
- Duncan McLeodCharacter: Porter Hall
- James IglehartCharacter: Randy Black
Full crew
Full crew
- Russ MeyerCredits: Producer, Director, Story
- Roger EbertCredits: Story, Screenplay
- Dann CahnCredits: Editor
- Dick WormellCredits: Editor
- Stu PhillipsCredits: Original Music Composer
- Fred J. KoenekampCredits: Director of Photography
- Daniel C. StriepekeCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Igo KantorCredits: Music Supervisor
- William BuellCredits: Makeup Artist
- Edith LindonCredits: Hairstylist
- John ChambersCredits: Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Willard BuellCredits: Makeup Artist
- Don HallCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Jack HarmonCredits: Special Effects, Visual Effects
- Walter M. ScottCredits: Set Decoration
- Jack Martin SmithCredits: Art Direction
- Don MinklerCredits: Sound
- Arthur LonerganCredits: Art Direction
- Greg C. JensenCredits: Special Effects
- Richard OvertonCredits: Sound
- Larry HoltCredits: Stunts
- Norman A. CookCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Red HershonCredits: Associate Producer
- David HayesCredits: Costume Design
- Charles NapierCredits: Associate Producer
- David HallCredits: Assistant Director
- Bob MinorCredits: Stunts
- Eve MeyerCredits: Associate Producer
- Stuart A. ReissCredits: Set Decoration
- Paul StaderCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Charles DismukesCredits: Assistant Director
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