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The Projection Booth Podcast

Episode 305: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8686 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2017

⏱️ 335 minutes

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Summary

Russ Meyer's first of two films for 20th Century Fox is a swinging quasi-sequel to Jacqueline Susann's tawdry Valley of the Dolls. Written by Roger Ebert, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) tells the tale of a female rock group who move out to Hollywood only to find it a cess-pool of broken dreams where only the strong and pure of heart survive.

Interviews include Doyle Green (Lips, Hits, Tits, Power: The Films of Russ Meyer), Dolly Read-Martin (Kelly), Marcia McBroom(Pet), Erica Gavin (Roxanne), John Lazar (Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell), Stu Phillips (Composer), and Lynn Carey (Vocals).

Joining Mike this week are Heather Drain and Jordan Blossey. 
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0:00.0

You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.

0:04.5

Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.

0:07.1

Recently, 20th Century Fox had two very heavy ideas.

0:10.5

First, make a film called Beyond the Valley of the Doll.

0:13.5

Second, get Russ Meyer to write, produce, and directed.

0:17.1

You'll meet three girls, young, beautiful, talented,

0:19.9

a tight trio that was the heart and soul of a rock group.

0:22.6

Life was sweet, man, but not enough.

0:24.7

The whole world was out there just waiting, and the beat inside pushed them to where it's happening.

0:29.6

Hollywood, USA.

0:31.4

Yeah, it happened all right.

0:32.8

They got hooked on a non-stop merry-go-round where the only ticket you need is success.

0:36.7

Be a winner, man, or forget it.

0:38.5

When they made that first party, it was like too late.

0:40.9

The whole thing was moving, reaching out, and they dove it.

0:44.3

Whites, yellows and reds were more than just colors, man.

0:47.1

They were it!

0:47.9

The magic dream pills.

0:49.7

The chicks were wild and groovy.

0:51.4

The studs were cool and cruel, the eyes so warm, the smile,

0:55.3

so friendly, but watch the teeth. They bite deep. Faces, so many faces, calling, begging,

1:01.1

help me, love me, save me. Don't listen. If you hear them, you've had it. Come on, open your

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