6.8 / 10(40 votes)IMDbNR19321h 28mUnited States of America

What Price Hollywood?

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

Topics:#waitress #show business #alcoholism #film in film #hollywood #wedding #alcoholic #filmmaking #millionaire #pre-code #has been #big break

Synopsis

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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Preview Clip | What Price Hollywood? | Warner ArchiveOfficial

Type: Clip • Published 2014-02-19

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Constance Bennett

Mary Evans

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)

Uncredited

King Baggot

Department Head (uncredited)

Uncredited

Gerald Barry

John Reed (uncredited)

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Veda Buckland

Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)

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Nicholas Caruso

Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)

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Lita Chevret

Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Car Owner (uncredited)

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Marcelle Corday

French Nursemaid (uncredited)

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Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Cook (uncredited)

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Effie Ellsler

Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

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Aggie Herring

Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)

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Wilfred Lucas

Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

June 24, 1932

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

$412K

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: George Cukor
Screenplay & Story: Jane Murfin, Ben Markson, Allen Rivkin
Original Score: Max Steiner
Original Title: What Price Hollywood?
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English, French
Runtime: 1h 28m
Production Budget: $412K
Production Studios: RKO Radio Pictures, RKO Pathé Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

George Cukor

Screenplay & Story

Jane Murfin, Ben Markson, Allen Rivkin, Gene Fowler, Adela Rogers St. Johns, Rowland Brown, Robert Presnell Sr., Louis Stevens

Original Score & Music

Max Steiner

Director of Photography

Charles Rosher

Film Editing

Jack Kitchin, Del Andrews

Producers

David O. Selznick

Department Leadership Roster

Jane Murfin

Screenplay

Ben Markson

Screenplay

Gene Fowler

Writer

George Cukor

Director

Rowland Brown

Writer

Charles Rosher

Director of Photography

Jack Kitchin

Editor

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Del Andrews

Editor

Allen Rivkin

Screenplay

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Primary: NR

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United States (MPAA)NR

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