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Just a few short years after the movie version of Valley of the Dolls, another of Jacqueline Susann's colossal best-sellers was a capital-E Event when it came to the screen in 1971. In a twist on the usual scenario, John Phillip Law (Barbarella) stars as Robin Stone, the devilish (and devilishly handsome) TV news anchor who sleeps his way to the top of the network, and then gradually learns that getting there is a lot easier than staying there, especially when he, uh, starts watching other channels, if you catch our drift. The ultimate wallow in campy sleaze, this ultra-slick melodrama also stars Dyan Cannon, Robert Ryan, Jackie Cooper, David Hemmings, Shecky Greene, Sharon Farrell and many more (including Don Rickles and Susann herself in bit parts); Jack Haley, Jr. (That's Entertainment!) directs the adaptation by Samuel Taylor (Vertigo), while Dionne Warwicke contributes two songs to the soundtrack. Newly remastered.
Original Release
08/27/1971
US Release
08/27/1971
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Phillip Law | Robin Stone |
Dyan Cannon | Judith Austin |
Robert Ryan | Gregory 'Greg' Austin / Gregory Austin |
Jackie Cooper | Danton Miller |
David Hemmings | Jerry Nelson |
Jodi Wexler | Amanda |
William Roerick | Cliff Dorne |
Maureen Arthur | Ethel Evans |
Shecky Greene | Christie Lane |
Clinton Greyn | Alfie Knight |
Directors
Writers
Jacqueline Susann, Samuel A. Taylor
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Phillip Law | Robin Stone |
Dyan Cannon | Judith Austin |
Robert Ryan | Gregory 'Greg' Austin / Gregory Austin |
Jackie Cooper | Danton Miller |
David Hemmings | Jerry Nelson |
Jodi Wexler | Amanda |
William Roerick | Cliff Dorne |
Maureen Arthur | Ethel Evans |
Shecky Greene | Christie Lane |
Clinton Greyn | Alfie Knight |
Sharon Farrell | Maggie Stewart |
Alexandra Hay | Tina St. Claire |
Eve Bruce | Amazon Woman |
Greg Mullavey | Bob Summers |
Gene Baylos | Eddie Flynn |
Ben Lessy | Kenny Ditto |
Edith Atwater | Mary |
Elizabeth St. Clair | Susie |
Claudia Jennings | Darlene |
Mary Collinson | Debbie |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Irving Mansfield | Executive Producer |
M.J. Frankovich | Producer |