That takes me into one of unstoppable Nature Boy's new sections. In the prodigious world of fantasy that we are living in, one of our favourite pastimes is to speculate what would happen if we could change the original cast of some of our dearest movies. On most of the cases, we do loathe the original elections and our choices are far better or, at least, with a bit extra on glamour. So our choice for today's What if... ? section is...
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (El valle de las muñecas, Mark Robson, 1967)
con un guión de Helen Deutsch & Dorothy Kinsgley sobre la novela de Jacqueline Susann.
with script by Helen Deutsch & Dorothy Kingsley on the novel by Jacqueline Susann.
CASTING
Anne Welles
"Good girl with the million dollar face and all the bad breaks. She took the green pills."
Barbara Parkins
-my choice(s)-
Natalie Wood or Suzanne Pleshette
Aunque adoramos la posibilidad de ver a Natalie Wood metida en este embrollo (y estamos seguros de que hubiera estado estupenda), creemos que probablemente la guapísima Suzanne Pleshette le hubiera sacado más partido. Si la primera sería una opción ideal para la secretaria ingenua, la segunda lo sería para la súper modelo.
Even though we adore the possibility of seeing Natalie Wood swimming through those waters (and we are sure she would have done it superbly), we also think Suzanne Pleshette would have probably made the most of the role. If the first would have been an ideal option for the ingenue part, the second would have for the super-model one.
Neely O'Hara
"Who was such a nice kid, and then someone put her name in lights and turned her into a lush. She took the red pills."
Patty Duke
-my choice-
Sandra Dee (wouldn't you just have loved it?)
Aunque llegamos a pensar en otras opciones (Shirley Knight, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Ann-Margret o incluso Jane Fonda), creemos que si Sandra Dee hubiera tenido la oportunidad de aparecer en esta película, la historia del Mundo tal y como la conocemos hubiera sido bien diferente.
Even though we managed a large variety of names (Shirley Knight, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Ann-Margret or even Jane Fonda), we think that if Sandra Dee would have had the opportunity to play this part, World's history as we know it today would have been very different.
Jennifer North
"International sex-symbol, victimized by everyone. She took the blue pills."
Sharon Tate
-my choice-
La única que podría interpretar este papel es la propia Sharon. Nadie más. La adoramos.
No one else but Sharon could have played this role. We adore her.
Helen Lawson
"Who had the talent to get to the top. A gut fingernail and claw fighter who went down swinging. She took the yellow pills."
Susan Hayward
-my choice-
Judy Garland
¡Pero por supuesto! Ella era la primera elección para el personaje, aunque de hecho su vida había servido de inspiración para el de Neely O'Hara. Su elección fue anunciada, grabó la canción del film y hasta comenzó el rodaje, pero pronto se vio fuera (por su propia cuenta o por despido, no se sabe). Aunque nos encanta ver a Susan Hayward haciendo de zorra -y desde luego tenía recursos para ello-, Judy estaba hecha para ese papel. Aunque, os imagiáis si...
But of course! She WAS the first option to play the part, even though her own life was the inspiration for Neely O'Hara's. The choice was announced, she recorded the song for the movie and even started the filming, but soon she was out (by herself or being fired, no one knows). Anyway, even if we love to see Susan Hayward playing a bitch -and she had experience enough-, Judy was made to play the role. However, can you imagine...
Joan?
Miriam Polar
Lee Grant
-my choice-
Glynis Johns
Como la intrigante hermana y representante de Jennifer, el cast original contaba con la siempre maravillosa Lee Grant, aquí sin embargo algo sobreactuada. Creo que Glynis Johns, algunos años mayor que Tate, le hubiera dado un toque más interesante y altivo.
As intriguing Jennifer's sister & manager, the original casting counted with the always great Lee Grant, somehow here a bit overacted. I think Glynis Johns, older than Tate, would have been a haughtier and experienced choice.
¿Y qué hay de los machos?
Lyon Burke
Paul Burke
-my choice-
Rod Taylor
Tony Polar
Tony Scotti
-my choice-
Dean Martin
Mel Anderson
Martin Milner
-my choice-
Dwayne Hickman
Ted Casablanca
Alexander Davion
-my choice-
Richard Chamberlain
En la clave original gay del libro.
On the book's original gay key.
Far more interesting, aren't they?
Bien, ¿qué me decís?
So... what do you say?
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