What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?

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What Price Hollywood?

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

1932

1h 28m

6.8(40 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Constance Bennett

Constance Bennett

Mary Evans

Lowell Sherman

Lowell Sherman

Maximilian 'Max' Carey

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Lonny Borden

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Julius Saxe

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Muto

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Mary's Maid Bonita

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Max's Butler James (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Department Head (uncredited)

Gerald Barry

John Reed (uncredited)

Veda Buckland

Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: George Cukor
Written by: Gene Fowler
Ben Markson

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