July 12^th, 2023
7:00 pm – 9.30 pm
UW Cinematheque, Vilas Hall

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is excited to announce that we have partnered with UW Cinematheque and the Urdang Lab to support a screening of the classic 1967 pharmaceutical cautionary tale VALLEY OF THE DOLLS on July 12th at 7pm at Vilas Hall. The screening will be followed by a partnered archive event “Pills on Film: Drugs of the Mind,” taking place the following evening at the Institute.

RSVP and find more event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1029422754707953

From UW Cinematheque: “One of the top ten most popular films at the 1967 box office, Valley of the Dolls follows three aspiring actresses as they weather the Tinseltown storm of drink, drugs, infidelity, and professional backstabbing. Seen as an exercise in pure camp by many critics and audiences, this adaptation of Jacqueline Susann’s widely read novel has also been appreciated as as the culmination of decades of worthy Hollywood melodrama traditions, deftly handled by old pro director Robson and a lively cast that also includes soaper veteran Susan Hayward.”