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What Price Hollywood? (1932)

NR · 1932-06-24 · 1h 28m · EN
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First intimate expose of the private life and glamorous loves of a Hollywood star

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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George CukorDirectorGene FowlerWriterRowland BrownWriter
Budget
$411.7K

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Constance BennettConstance BennettMary EvansLowell ShermanLowell ShermanMaximilian 'Max' CareyNeil HamiltonNeil HamiltonLonny BordenGregory RatoffGregory RatoffJulius SaxeBrooks BenedictBrooks BenedictMutoLouise BeaversLouise BeaversMary's Maid BonitaEddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' AndersonMax's Butler James (uncredited)King BaggotKing BaggotDepartment Head (uncredited)Gerald BarryGerald BarryJohn Reed (uncredited)Veda BucklandVeda BucklandBaby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)Nicholas CarusoNicholas CarusoChef at Brown Derby (uncredited)Lita ChevretLita ChevretActress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)

Keywords

AlcoholicHollywoodAlcoholismWaitressFirst dateWeddingCelebrity interviewMillionaireShow businessFilm in filmFilmmakingPre-codeFilm directorDrunkardMarital separationHas beenBig breakStardomMovie star impressionPremierePolo player

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityAlcoholic · Hollywood · AlcoholismDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference226531Actor preference203538 · 226525 · 284035

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What is What Price Hollywood? about?

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.

How long is What Price Hollywood??

What Price Hollywood? has a runtime of 88 minutes.