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What Price Hollywood?

First intimate expose of the private life and glamorous loves of a Hollywood star

Genres

Drama

Overview

Sassy and ambitious waitress Mary Evans amuses and befriends amiable seldom-sober Hollywood film director Max Carey when he stumbles into her restaurant. Max invites Mary to his film premiere and, after a night of drinking and carousing, Mary is granted a screen test. A studio contract follows. Just as Mary finds her dreams coming true, Carey’s life and career begins its descent.

Details

Budget

$411676

Revenue

$0

Runtime

88 min

Release Date

1932-06-24

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

35

Vote Average

6.7

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Constance Bennett

Mary Evans

Lowell Sherman

Maximilian 'Max' Carey

Neil Hamilton

Lonny Borden

Gregory Ratoff

Julius Saxe

Brooks Benedict

Muto

Louise Beavers

Mary's Maid Bonita

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Max's Butler James (uncredited)

King Baggot

Department Head (uncredited)

Gerald Barry

John Reed (uncredited)

Veda Buckland

Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)

Nicholas Caruso

Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Car Owner (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday

French Nursemaid (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Cook (uncredited)

Effie Ellsler

Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

Aggie Herring

Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)

James Pier Mason

Attorney Roberts (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)

Florence Roberts

Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

Gertrude Short

Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited)

George H. Reed

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Alice Adair

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Sam Armstrong

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)

Patricia Farr

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Grace Goodall

Department Head (uncredited)

Edna Gregory

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Jean Huntley

Cashier (uncredited)

Dolly Jarvis

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Studio Assistant Department Head in Screening Room (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones

Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Charles Kerr

Photographer (uncredited)

Eleanor Kingston

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Diner at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Paddy O'Flynn

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles O'Malley

Reporter (uncredited)

George Periolat

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Gus Reed

Department Head (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Policeman (uncredited)

Lewis Sargent

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Reporter (uncredited)

Carol Wines

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Jack Trainor

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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