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What Price Hollywood? (1932)

Directed by George Cukor

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.

Rated NR | Length 88 minutes

Actors

Constance Bennett | Lowell Sherman | Neil Hamilton | Gregory Ratoff | Brooks Benedict | Louise Beavers | Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | King Baggot | Gerald Barry | Veda Buckland | Nicholas Caruso | Lita Chevret | Heinie Conklin | Marcelle Corday | Adrienne D'Ambricourt | Effie Ellsler | Aggie Herring | Wilfred Lucas | Jim Mason | Torben Meyer | Florence Roberts | Gertrude Short | Phil Tead | Bryant Washburn | Josephine Whittell | Eric Wilton

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/17/2017TVBroadcastVideo on Demand7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Always enjoy viewing early films about Hollywood, how it was presented on the big screen in those days. This starts out like a comedy but gets super serious as Constance Bennett’s character rises in fame.

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