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What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?

Release: 1932-06-24·Runtime: 88m·★ 6.8
Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures
RKO Pathé Pictures

Cast

Gregory RatoffGregory Ratoffas Julius SaxeBrooks BenedictBrooks Benedictas MutoHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas Car Owner (uncredited)George H. ReedGeorge H. Reedas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Marcia Mae JonesMarcia Mae Jonesas Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)Marcelle CordayMarcelle Cordayas French Nursemaid (uncredited)Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Andersonas Max's Butler James (uncredited)King BaggotKing Baggotas Department Head (uncredited)Josephine WhittellJosephine Whittellas Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)George PeriolatGeorge Periolatas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Gertrude ShortGertrude Shortas Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)Constance BennettConstance Bennettas Mary EvansLowell ShermanLowell Shermanas Maximilian 'Max' CareyAdrienne D'AmbricourtAdrienne D'Ambricourtas French Cook (uncredited)Phil TeadPhil Teadas Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)James Pier MasonJames Pier Masonas Attorney Roberts (uncredited)Torben MeyerTorben Meyeras Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)Bryant WashburnBryant Washburnas Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)Gordon De MainGordon De Mainas The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)Eddie DunnEddie Dunnas Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)Grace GoodallGrace Goodallas Department Head (uncredited)Charlie HallCharlie Hallas Reporter (uncredited)Neil HamiltonNeil Hamiltonas Lonny BordenAggie HerringAggie Herringas Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)Louise BeaversLouise Beaversas Mary's Maid BonitaEffie EllslerEffie Ellsleras Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)Florence RobertsFlorence Robertsas Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)Patricia FarrPatricia Farras Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Lita ChevretLita Chevretas Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)Lewis SargentLewis Sargentas Reporter (uncredited)Harry StrangHarry Strangas Reporter (uncredited)