Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann’s bestselling potboiler about the misadventures of three young women in the entertainment industry became a lavish big-screen melodrama under the direction of Mark Robson (Peyton Place). Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate are the innocents who run afoul of men and “dolls” (pills), and Oscar-winner Susan Hayward plays Helen Lawson, a temperamental star modeled after Judy Garland (and almost played by Garland herself). André and Dory Previn wrote the film’s original songs, including the Dionne Warwick hit "Theme From Valley Of The Dolls," and John Williams received his first Oscar nomination for the film’s score, in the category Music (Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment).
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Sunday, February 26, 2023
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MUSEUM MEMBERS-ONLY SCREENING. Free for Museum Members.
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Sun, Jul 17, 2022
Face/Off
Introduction by the film's screenwriters, Mike Werb & Michael Colleary.
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Sun, Aug 21, 2022
Cool Hand Luke
Pre-screening conversation with actor Lou Antonio moderated by Larry Karaszewski.
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Sun, Aug 28, 2022
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Post-screening conversation with Academy Award-winner Ellen Burstyn, moderated by Director and President of the Academy Museum Jacqueline Stewart.
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Sun, Sep 4, 2022
Dog Day Afternoon
Post-screening conversation with Academy Award winner Al Pacino moderated by Larry Karaszewski.
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Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Places in the Heart
Pre-screening conversation with Academy Award winner Sally Field, moderated by Dave Karger
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Sun, Nov 13, 2022
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Special guests: Pre-screening conversation with visual effects artist Ellen Poon and make-up artist Tym Buacharern.
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Sun, Nov 27, 2022
The Last Emperor
Special guests: Pre-screening conversation with actresses Joan Chen and Lisa Lu.
Film Program
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Los Angeles Restoration Premiere. Post-screening conversation with director Renee Tajima-Peña and executive producer Juanita Anderson. Introduction remarks by filmmakers Julie Ha and Eugene Yi.