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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

George PeriolatGeorge Periolatas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Lowell ShermanLowell Shermanas Maximilian 'Max' CareyTorben 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)Harry StrangHarry Strangas Reporter (uncredited)Gregory RatoffGregory Ratoffas Julius SaxeLouise BeaversLouise Beaversas Mary's Maid BonitaMarcelle CordayMarcelle Cordayas French Nursemaid (uncredited)Grace GoodallGrace Goodallas Department Head (uncredited)Charlie HallCharlie Hallas Reporter (uncredited)Constance BennettConstance Bennettas Mary EvansLita ChevretLita Chevretas Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)Lewis SargentLewis Sargentas Reporter (uncredited)Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Andersonas Max's Butler James (uncredited)King BaggotKing Baggotas Department Head (uncredited)George H. ReedGeorge H. Reedas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Neil HamiltonNeil Hamiltonas Lonny BordenPhil TeadPhil Teadas Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)Eddie DunnEddie Dunnas Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas Car Owner (uncredited)Adrienne D'AmbricourtAdrienne D'Ambricourtas French Cook (uncredited)Effie EllslerEffie Ellsleras Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)Marcia Mae JonesMarcia Mae Jonesas Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)Brooks BenedictBrooks Benedictas MutoJames Pier MasonJames Pier Masonas Attorney Roberts (uncredited)Florence RobertsFlorence Robertsas Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)Josephine WhittellJosephine Whittellas Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)Aggie HerringAggie Herringas Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)Gertrude ShortGertrude Shortas Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)Patricia FarrPatricia Farras Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)