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Mary of the Movies
“WITH 40 FAMOUS MOTION PICTURE STARS”
8.0 / 10• 1923• 57m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
Mary's kid brother needs an operation and, in order to pay for it, Mary goes to a Hollywood studio and applies for a job as an actress. Mary is given a job as a waitress in the commissary, and gets to meet 40 actors, actresses and directors, none of whom tip big enough to enable Mary to earn enough money to pay for an operation. Will Mary become an actress and make some big money?
Cast & Crew
Marion Mack
Mary
Lead
Florence Lee
Mary's Mother
MK
Mary Kane
Mary's Sister
Raymond Cannon
Oswald Tate
Rosemary Cooper
Jane
HC
Harry Cornelli
'Lait' Mayle
Francis McDonald
James Seiler
Jack Perrin
Jack
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John McDermott's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mary of the Movies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
