Turner Classic Movies is screening the 1967 drama Valley of the Dolls tonight as part of its Summer Under the Stars programming. The film, directed by Mark Robson and starring Sharon Tate, Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke and Susan Hayward, runs 2 hours 3 minutes and is rated TV-PG. Valley of the Dolls follows three ambitious young women from different backgrounds as they try to break into show business and cope with fame, love and addiction. Sample posts around the TCM Party note Mario Cantone will introduce the screening and highlight the film's campy, melodramatic reputation and its single Oscar nomination for best score. Viewers referencing the broadcast also call out Susan Hayward's performance and the movie's notorious theme and pill-addiction storyline. The airing is available through August 28, 2026 on TCM's schedule listings.
