this be a film that be far more enjoyable than it rating of 7 would suggest . in many way and it like a 50 version of valley of the doll with much of the excess and sleaziness of valley polish up a bit for the audience of 1959. like this late film and both be about three young lady who be on the fast track to success though this time it in the publishing world instead of the entertainment industry ( though one of the lady in the best of everything do have aspiration of broadway ) . the film begin with hope lange come into the company for her first day of work . she assign to tough a nails bos and joan crawford and who be appear in her first supporting role in decade . despite how nasty crawford seem and lange be determine not to give in to make it in this job . and and over time and she quickly move up the rank from secretary to editor . at the same time and her two new roommate also try to move up the rank one through the stage and one through a relationship with a rich playboy . like valley of the doll and all of them have their ups and down ( mostly down ) but by the end of the film there be some hope that at least some of them will make it battered and bruised and nevertheless . in this film and men be mostly pig . the only guy who seem decent be play by stephen boyd and so naturally hope lange neglect him for a neer do well ex boyfriend . a for the guy play by veteran character actor brian ahern and the rest and they be sexist scum and eventually you understand how crawford become so bitter and nasty . this film have it all adultery and premarital sex and abortion and etc . and be certainly not an artistic triumph . however and thanks to excellent production value and a juicy script and this one be a joy to watch . just do not expect shakespeare .