* THIS POST IS INTENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
June 17, 1970...
50 years ago this week...
50 years ago this week...
one of my favorite movies,
Beyond the Valley
of the Dolls,
opened in theaters across the U.S.
Released by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Russ Meyer, King of the Nudies,
with the screenplay co-written by Meyer and Chicago Sun-Times film critic
Roger Ebert, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls aka "BVD" was destined
to become a cult classic with millions of fans to this day.
Hello again, kiddo. I'm Shady Green,
The Dean of Keen, here to bring you
a special edition of my S-P-M-M
radio show simulcast on YouTube.
I invite you to hop inside my
Wayback Machine and return
with me now to the trippy
psychedelic scene that was
Hollywood in the late 1960s
as I salute BVD, its groovy
soundtrack songs, taglines
and hipster dialogue.
Here, for example, is the excited utterance made by lead character
Kelly MacNamara, played by English pinup model and actress
Dolly Read, soon to be wife of Dick Martin of TV's
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
KELLY MacNAMARA:
WHEN DOES ANY PARTY START?
WHEN YOU GET THERE!
With Kelly's words in mind, let's get this party stated. Come with
me now on this plastic fantastic journey to la-la land as it was
50 years ago... Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.
Let's go-- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls!
Kelly MacNamara, Casey Anderson
(no relation to Dell Rat Tom) and "Pet" -
Petronella Danforth - are members of
Petronella Danforth - are members of
a rock band trio called The Kelly Affair.
The girls take a cross country road
trip to Cali in search of stardom.
trip to Cali in search of stardom.
The actresses who played The Kelly Affair
band rocked the look but lacked musical
talent. Lynn Carey and Barbara Robison
supplied the vocals for the band. Most
of the music on the soundtrack was
written by film score composer Stu
Phillips. You will need to turn up the
band rocked the look but lacked musical
talent. Lynn Carey and Barbara Robison
supplied the vocals for the band. Most
of the music on the soundtrack was
written by film score composer Stu
Phillips. You will need to turn up the
loudness on the first few songs. Watch
and listen as these good girls breaking
bad, The Kelly Affair, perform "Find It."
START PLAYING VIDEO
AT THE 10 SEC. MARK AND
TURN-UP THE LOUDNESS!
TURN-UP THE LOUDNESS!
"Find it" - The Kelly Affair
(Stu Phillips/Lynn Carey, from OST June 1970 film
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls)
THE WORLD IS FULL OF THEM,
THE SUPER-OCTANE GIRLS
WHO ARE OLD AT TWENTY.
IF THEY GET TO BE TWENTY.
Young women (and men) are especially at risk if they fall under
the spell of Ronnie 'Z-man' Barzell, the hedonistic, egotistical
teenage record mogul, a character inspired by Phil Spector.
the spell of Ronnie 'Z-man' Barzell, the hedonistic, egotistical
teenage record mogul, a character inspired by Phil Spector.
LEAVE? NO! YOU HAVE NOT YET
GRACED OUR GATHERING WITH A SONG.
COME, MY DEAR. I MUST PRESENT YOU
TO THE FAITHFUL - NOW!
"Sweet Talkin' Candyman" - The Kelly Affair
(Stu Phillips feat. Lynn Carey & Barbara Robison,
from OST June 1970 film Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls)
Kelly Mac and her cohorts channel
The Mamas and the Papas on this
soundtrack song, a flower power
sunshine pop nugget entitled--
"Come With The Gentle People."
START PLAYING
VIDEO AT THE
ONE MIN. MARK!
VIDEO AT THE
ONE MIN. MARK!
"Come With The Gentle People" - The Kelly Affair
(Stu Phillips feat. Lynn Carey & Barbara Robison,
(Stu Phillips feat. Lynn Carey & Barbara Robison,
from OST June 1970 film Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls)
THE CLOSER THEY GET TO THE TOP -
THE NEARER THEY GET TO THE BOTTOM!
"Look On Up At The Bottom" - The Carrie Nations
(Stu Phillips feat. Lynn Carey and Barbara Robison,
from OST June 1970 film Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls)
Upon watching the titillating trio perform at his party,
Z-man is smitten and makes a bold prediction.
"In The Long Run" - The Carrie Nations
(Lynn Carey, from OST June 1970 film
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls
It's time for me to wrap up this special edition
of my show. I hope you enjoyed flashing back
50 years with me and sampling the songs from
one of my favorite movies... Russ Meyer's
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
of my show. I hope you enjoyed flashing back
50 years with me and sampling the songs from
one of my favorite movies... Russ Meyer's
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
To play us off, here's the Strawberry Alarm Clock (seen above), the band that
provided the entertainment at Z-man's party in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!
The Clock strikes with their chart-topping, mind bending, psychedelic hit
single "Incense And Peppermints." Stick around, coming up on the B side
of news its the premiere of Get Morganized with Robert W. Morgan, and
I'll be back soon to take you on another ride in my Wayback Machine.
Now this is Shady Green, The Dean of Keen, saying so long!
"Incense And Peppermints" - Strawberry Alarm Clock
(Oct./Nov. 1967, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
