

What Price Hollywood?
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$412K
$411,676
Languages
English
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Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
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Key Crew

George Cukor
Director

Jane Murfin
Screenplay

Rowland Brown
Writer

David O. Selznick
Executive Producer
Cast

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)

King Baggot
Department Head (uncredited)
Gerald Barry
John Reed (uncredited)
Veda Buckland
Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)
Nicholas Caruso
Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Lita Chevret
Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Car Owner (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday
French Nursemaid (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt
French Cook (uncredited)

Effie Ellsler
Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)

Aggie Herring
Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)

James Pier Mason
Attorney Roberts (uncredited)

Torben Meyer
Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)