Jacqueline Susann's Open Door Jacqueline Susann's Open Door Jacqueline Susann's Open Door is an American discussion show hosted by Jacqueline Susann, later to become famous as the author of "Valley of the Dolls". It aired nationally on the DuMont Television Network between May 7 and June 18, 1951. Each week Susann would interview celebrities. Sam Chase's review of the program in the June 2, 1951, issue of "Billboard" illustrated the significance of the program's title: "Purpose of the show is to try to open the door to a job for people with capabilities who have had difficulties getting themselves located. ... Two of her
Jacqueline Susann the truck drivers who would be delivering her books. She lavished attention on booksellers, sending them thank you notes, and even bought copies of her book for bookstore clerks. "A new book is like a new brand of detergent," she said. "You have to let the public know about it. What's wrong with that?" In 1998, Susann was played by actress Michele Lee in the television film "Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story" (USA), based on Barbara Seaman's biography "Lovely Me: The Life of Jacqueline Susann". Peter Riegert played Mansfield; also in the cast was Barbara Parkins (who played Anne