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What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?

Release: 1932-06-24·Runtime: 88m·★ 6.7
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

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