Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

An unlikely Superwoman A film based entirely on 1960's culture, in which it is cool to be permanently stoned and to do crazy things. Nearly all of the action is based at a party, which reminded me strongly of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, a ground-breaking comedy show of the era, now long forgotten.

John Lazar, playing Ronnie Barzell, indulges in some dressing-up games towards the end of the film; he insists that he is Superwoman.


Not a very realistic looking bosom The similarity wasn't all that obvious, but a few minutes later he lifts his top to show a pair of breasts. They don't look very realistic to me, but his tied-up victim says, "Oh my god ... you've been a broad all along, right, Barzell?

HF October 2006


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