What Price Hollywood? (1932)

06/24/1932 (US) • 1h 28m

Drama

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Lowell Sherman

Maximilian 'Max' Carey

Neil Hamilton

Lonny Borden

Gregory Ratoff

Julius Saxe

Louise Beavers

Mary's Maid Bonita

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Max's Butler James (uncredited)

King Baggot

Department Head (uncredited)

Gerald Barry

John Reed (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$411,676.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

waitress

show business

alcoholism

film in film

hollywood

wedding

alcoholic

filmmaking

millionaire

pre-code

has been

big break

marital separation

first date

stardom

drunkard

celebrity interview

film director

polo player

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