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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

Lowell Sherman Lowell Sherman as Maximilian 'Max' Carey Marcelle Corday Marcelle Corday as French Nursemaid (uncredited) Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited) Gertrude Short Gertrude Short as Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited) George H. Reed George H. Reed as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Florence Roberts Florence Roberts as Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited) Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Muto Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Max's Butler James (uncredited) King Baggot King Baggot as Department Head (uncredited) Effie Ellsler Effie Ellsler as Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited) Aggie Herring Aggie Herring as Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited) Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Reporter (uncredited) Torben Meyer Torben Meyer as Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited) Gordon De Main Gordon De Main as The 'Yes' Man (uncredited) Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited) Lewis Sargent Lewis Sargent as Reporter (uncredited) Phil Tead Phil Tead as Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited) George Periolat George Periolat as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) James Pier Mason James Pier Mason as Attorney Roberts (uncredited) Josephine Whittell Josephine Whittell as Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Reporter (uncredited) Bryant Washburn Bryant Washburn as Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited) Constance Bennett Constance Bennett as Mary Evans Adrienne D'Ambricourt Adrienne D'Ambricourt as French Cook (uncredited) Neil Hamilton Neil Hamilton as Lonny Borden Gregory Ratoff Gregory Ratoff as Julius Saxe Lita Chevret Lita Chevret as Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited) Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Car Owner (uncredited) Marcia Mae Jones Marcia Mae Jones as Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited) Louise Beavers Louise Beavers as Mary's Maid Bonita Patricia Farr Patricia Farr as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)