Plot
An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "The Valley of the Dolls" and other trashy novels. Facing a failing career, Susann meets a successful promoter who becomes her husband. After several failures to place her in commercials and a TV quiz show, he hits upon the idea for her to become a writer. In the pre-1960s, her books were looked upon as trash and non-printable. But then the sexual revolution hit and an audience was born for her books. The story shows the hidden behind-the-scenes story of Susann's life, including her autistic son and her continuing bout with cancer which she hid up until her death.
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Cast
Bette Midler
Jacqueline Susann
Nathan Lane
Irving Mansfield
Stockard Channing
Florence Maybelle
David Hyde Pierce
Michael Hastings
John Cleese
Henry Marcus
John Larroquette
Maury Manning
Amanda Peet
Debbie
Dina Spybey-Waters
Bambi Madison
Paul Benedict
Prof. Brainiac
Jeff Ross
Shecky
David Costabile
Junior Editor
Frank Vincent
Aristotle Onassis
Ricky Mabe
Guy at 14
Christopher McDonald
Brad Bradburn
Robin Wilcock
Stage murderer
