What Price Hollywood?
24/06/1932
1h 28m



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.
Cast


Constance Bennett
Mary Evans


Lowell Sherman
Maximilian 'Max' Carey


Neil Hamilton
Lonny Borden


Gregory Ratoff
Julius Saxe


Brooks Benedict
Muto


Louise Beavers
Mary's Maid Bonita


Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Max's Butler James (uncredited)


King Baggot
Department Head (uncredited)
Gerald Barry
John Reed (uncredited)
Veda Buckland
Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)
Nicholas Caruso
Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)


Lita Chevret
Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)


Heinie Conklin
Car Owner (uncredited)


Marcelle Corday
French Nursemaid (uncredited)


Adrienne D'Ambricourt
French Cook (uncredited)


Effie Ellsler
Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)


Aggie Herring
Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)


Wilfred Lucas
Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)


James Pier Mason
Attorney Roberts (uncredited)


Torben Meyer
Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)


Florence Roberts
Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)


Gertrude Short
Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)


Phil Tead
Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)


Bryant Washburn
Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)


Josephine Whittell
Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited)


George H. Reed
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Alice Adair
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Sam Armstrong
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)


Gordon De Main
The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)


Eddie Dunn
Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)


Patricia Farr
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)


Grace Goodall
Department Head (uncredited)
Edna Gregory
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)


Charlie Hall
Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Huntley
Cashier (uncredited)
Dolly Jarvis
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
Studio Assistant Department Head in Screening Room (uncredited)


Marcia Mae Jones
Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Charles Kerr
Photographer (uncredited)
Eleanor Kingston
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Diner at Brown Derby (uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn
Reporter (uncredited)
Charles O'Malley
Reporter (uncredited)


George Periolat
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Gus Reed
Department Head (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Policeman (uncredited)


Lewis Sargent
Reporter (uncredited)


Harry Strang
Reporter (uncredited)
Carol Wines
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Trainor
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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