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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

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