What Price Hollywood?

First intimate expose of the private life and glamorous loves of a Hollywood star

Duration: 88 min
Release date: 1932-06-24
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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.

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What Price Hollywood?

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Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett
as Mary Evans
Lowell Sherman
Lowell Sherman
as Maximilian 'Max' Carey
Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton
as Lonny Borden
Gregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff
as Julius Saxe
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
as Muto
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
as Mary's Maid Bonita
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
as Max's Butler James (uncredited)
King Baggot
King Baggot
as Department Head (uncredited)
Gerald Barry
Gerald Barry
as John Reed (uncredited)
Veda Buckland
Veda Buckland
as Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)
Nicholas Caruso
Nicholas Caruso
as Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)
Lita Chevret
Lita Chevret
as Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
as Car Owner (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
Marcelle Corday
as French Nursemaid (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
as French Cook (uncredited)
Effie Ellsler
Effie Ellsler
as Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)
Aggie Herring
Aggie Herring
as Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
James Pier Mason
James Pier Mason
as Attorney Roberts (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
as Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)
Florence Roberts
Florence Roberts
as Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)
Gertrude Short
Gertrude Short
as Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Phil Tead
as Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn
Bryant Washburn
as Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell
Josephine Whittell
as Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton
as Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited)
George H. Reed
George H. Reed
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Alice Adair
Alice Adair
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Sam Armstrong
Sam Armstrong
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main
as The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
as Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)
Patricia Farr
Patricia Farr
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Grace Goodall
Grace Goodall
as Department Head (uncredited)
Edna Gregory
Edna Gregory
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Huntley
Jean Huntley
as Cashier (uncredited)
Dolly Jarvis
Dolly Jarvis
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett
as Studio Assistant Department Head in Screening Room (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones
Marcia Mae Jones
as Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
Charles Kerr
Charles Kerr
as Photographer (uncredited)
Eleanor Kingston
Eleanor Kingston
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
as Diner at Brown Derby (uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn
Paddy O'Flynn
as Reporter (uncredited)
Charles O'Malley
Charles O'Malley
as Reporter (uncredited)
George Periolat
George Periolat
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Gus Reed
Gus Reed
as Department Head (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Dick Rush
as Policeman (uncredited)
Lewis Sargent
Lewis Sargent
as Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
as Reporter (uncredited)
Carol Wines
Carol Wines
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Trainor
Jack Trainor
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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