What Price Hollywood?
What Price Hollywood?

What Price Hollywood?

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1932
1h 28m
6.8(38 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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RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Constance Bennett

Mary Evans

Constance Bennett
Acting

Lowell Sherman

Maximilian 'Max' Carey

Lowell Sherman
Acting

Neil Hamilton

Lonny Borden

Neil Hamilton
Acting

Gregory Ratoff

Julius Saxe

Gregory Ratoff
Acting

Brooks Benedict

Muto

Brooks Benedict
Acting

Louise Beavers

Mary's Maid Bonita

Louise Beavers
Acting

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Max's Butler James (uncredited)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Acting

King Baggot

Department Head (uncredited)

King Baggot
Acting

Gerald Barry

John Reed (uncredited)

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Acting

Veda Buckland

Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)

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Acting

Nicholas Caruso

Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)

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Acting

Lita Chevret

Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)

Lita Chevret
Acting

Heinie Conklin

Car Owner (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Acting

Marcelle Corday

French Nursemaid (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday
Acting

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Cook (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Acting

Effie Ellsler

Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

Effie Ellsler
Acting

Aggie Herring

Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Aggie Herring
Acting

Wilfred Lucas

Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Acting

James Pier Mason

Attorney Roberts (uncredited)

James Pier Mason
Acting

Torben Meyer

Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)

Torben Meyer
Acting

Florence Roberts

Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

Florence Roberts
Acting

Gertrude Short

Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)

Gertrude Short
Acting

Phil Tead

Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)

Phil Tead
Acting

Bryant Washburn

Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn
Acting

Josephine Whittell

Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell
Acting

Eric Wilton

Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited)

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Acting

George H. Reed

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

George H. Reed
Acting

Alice Adair

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Writing

Sam Armstrong

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Gordon De Main

The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)

Gordon De Main
Acting

Eddie Dunn

Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn
Acting

Patricia Farr

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Patricia Farr
Acting

Grace Goodall

Department Head (uncredited)

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Acting

Edna Gregory

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Charlie Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Charlie Hall
Acting

Jean Huntley

Cashier (uncredited)

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Acting

Dolly Jarvis

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Sheldon Jett

Studio Assistant Department Head in Screening Room (uncredited)

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Acting

Marcia Mae Jones

Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones
Directing

Charles Kerr

Photographer (uncredited)

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Acting

Eleanor Kingston

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Edmund Mortimer

Diner at Brown Derby (uncredited)

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Acting

Paddy O'Flynn

Reporter (uncredited)

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Directing

Charles O'Malley

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

George Periolat

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

George Periolat
Acting

Gus Reed

Department Head (uncredited)

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Acting

Dick Rush

Policeman (uncredited)

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Acting

Lewis Sargent

Reporter (uncredited)

Lewis Sargent
Acting

Harry Strang

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

Carol Wines

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Trainor

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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