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What Price Hollywood?
What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$411676

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

24 June 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Constance Bennett

Constance Bennett

Mary Evans

Lowell Sherman

Lowell Sherman

Maximilian 'Max' Carey

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Lonny Borden

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Julius Saxe

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Muto

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Mary's Maid Bonita

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Max's Butler James (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Department Head (uncredited)

Gerald Barry

Gerald Barry

John Reed (uncredited)

Veda Buckland

Veda Buckland

Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)

Nicholas Caruso

Nicholas Caruso

Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

Lita Chevret

Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Car Owner (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

French Nursemaid (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Cook (uncredited)

Effie Ellsler

Effie Ellsler

Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)

James Pier Mason

James Pier Mason

Attorney Roberts (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)

Florence Roberts

Florence Roberts

Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

Gertrude Short

Gertrude Short

Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Alice Adair

Alice Adair

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Sam Armstrong

Sam Armstrong

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)

Patricia Farr

Patricia Farr

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Grace Goodall

Grace Goodall

Department Head (uncredited)

Edna Gregory

Edna Gregory

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Jean Huntley

Jean Huntley

Cashier (uncredited)

Dolly Jarvis

Dolly Jarvis

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Studio Assistant Department Head in Screening Room (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Charles Kerr

Charles Kerr

Photographer (uncredited)

Eleanor Kingston

Eleanor Kingston

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Diner at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Paddy O'Flynn

Paddy O'Flynn

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles O'Malley

Charles O'Malley

Reporter (uncredited)

George Periolat

George Periolat

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Gus Reed

Gus Reed

Department Head (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman (uncredited)

Lewis Sargent

Lewis Sargent

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Reporter (uncredited)

Carol Wines

Carol Wines

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Jack Trainor

Jack Trainor

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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