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The most chaotic film ever made? Meet the beautiful disaster behind Russ Meyer's cult masterpiece.
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Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy (2006)

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Overview

Documentary

Retrospective documentary about the making of the 1970 cult film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Cast reunion stories are pure gold—Dolly Read and Cynthia Myers spill everything.

Writing

Roger Ebert's script stories reveal Hollywood's weirdest collaboration.

Production

How do you even pitch 'musical-horror-sex-comedy' to studio heads?

Best for:Streaming: Perfect rabbit-hole viewing after watching the original.·Friends: Watch with fellow cult film obsessives who get it.·Rewatch: Essential companion to the main feature.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Discusses the original's explicit content and Meyer's breast fixation frankly.
ReleasedJun 30, 2006
Runtime30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

Dolly Read

Dolly Read

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Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

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Cynthia Myers

Cynthia Myers

Self

Marcia McBroom

Marcia McBroom

Self

John Lazar

John Lazar

Self

Michael Blodgett

Michael Blodgett

Self

Erica Gavin

Erica Gavin

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Fred J. Koenekamp

Fred J. Koenekamp

Self

David Markey

David Markey

Self

Harrison Page

Harrison Page

Self

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Trivia

20th Century Fox gave Russ Meyer complete creative control after 'Dolls' made bank—then immediately regretted everything.

Cultural

This documentary captures one of the last times the entire surviving cast assembled before several key deaths.

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