Tag: Paul Burke

Valley of the Dolls (1967) (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)

September 29, 2016

“So bad it’s awesome.” That, aside from my fondness for Patty Duke, is how I often explain why I enjoy watching Valley of the Dolls once every year or two. Based on the bestselling novel by Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls exposed lives of drugs, sex and jealousy that had ruined many would be starlet’s lives. Director Mark Robson (Peyton Place) and screenwriters Helen

Naked City: The Complete Series (DVD)

November 6, 2013

Inspired by the 1948 film of the same name, Naked City centers on the detectives of NYPD’s 65th Precinct, but the criminals, and the city of New York itself often played as big a role as anything else in an episode. Running for four seasons from 1958-63, the first season ran under the title The Naked City, as a half-hour series starring James Franciscus and