...the all-black version of Valley of the Dolls?
Helen Williams as ANNE WELLS: Good girl with all the bad breaks!
Leslie Uggams as NEELY O'HARA: Nice kid turned lush!
Barbara McNair as JENNIFER NORTH: Sex symbol turned on too often!
Diana Sands as MIRIAM POLAR: A sister with a secret!
...and...
Miss Lena Horne as HELEN LAWSON
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...and...
Miss Lena Horne as HELEN LAWSON
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