| Valley of the Dolls | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Renee Valente |
| Cinematography | Robert L. Morrison |
| Editor | Sidney Katz |
| Running time | 3h 53min |
| Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 19 – October 20, 1981 |
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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; CBS originally intended it to last a total of four hours, but requests by the filmmakers for an further hour were granted in September.[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]