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What Price Hollywood?
“First intimate expose of the private life and glamorous loves of a Hollywood star”
6.8 / 10• 1932• 1h 28m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Constance Bennett
Mary Evans
Lead
Lowell Sherman
Maximilian 'Max' Carey
Neil Hamilton
Lonny Borden
Gregory Ratoff
Julius Saxe
Brooks Benedict
Muto
Louise Beavers
Mary's Maid Bonita
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Max's Butler James (uncredited)
King Baggot
Department Head (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Cukor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. What Price Hollywood? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
