What Price Hollywood? (1932): Cast
What Price Hollywood? is a 1932 drama directed by George Cukor, starring Constance Bennett as Mary Evans, Lowell Sherman and Gregory Ratoff. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- George Cukor
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is What Price Hollywood? About?
The premise of What Price Hollywood? without spoilers.
An intimate look at the private life and glamorous romances of a Hollywood star. Ambitious waitress Mary Evans charms director Max Carey when he wanders into her restaurant. He takes her to a premiere; after a night of drinking she lands a screen test, secures a studio contract, and sees her dream rise as Max’s career begins to spiral downward.
What Price Hollywood? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- grauman's chinese theatre los angeles
- hollywood california
- reference to clark gable
- reference to marie dressler
- reference to wallace beery
- dark side of hollywood
- following one's dream
- hollywood dream
- hollywood melodrama
- film actress
- baby boy
- showbiz drama
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- divorced mother
- easter egg hunt
- hollywood premiere
- pre code film
- polo player
- bunny rabbit
- santa barbara california
- cross cultural marriage
- suicide by gun
- popular music
- aggressive courtship
- mixed orientation marriage
- brown derby restaurant
- paris france
- aspiring actress
- ex husband ex wife reunion
- butler
- film theater
- jalopy
- housemaid
- film contract
- downward spiral
- self sacrifice
- polo field
- arrested for drunk driving
- gossip
- millionaire
- announced retirement
- romantic reunion
- ends with a kiss
- studio apartment
- platonic friendship
- loyalty
- bare chested male
- quitting a job
- alcohol abuse
- one year later
- waitress
What Price Hollywood? Cast & Characters
Constance Bennett leads the cast as Mary Evans, with Lowell Sherman as Maximilian 'Max' Carey and Gregory Ratoff as Julius Saxe. Directed by George Cukor; 51 actors are credited in all.
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Director George Cukor
- Constance Bennett as Mary Evans
- Lowell Sherman as Maximilian 'Max' Carey
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Gregory Ratoff as Julius Saxe - Harry Strang as Reporter (uncredited)
Also Starring in What Price Hollywood?
· 47 more- Edmund Mortimer Diner at Brown Derby (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall Reporter (uncredited)
- Heinie Conklin Car Owner (uncredited)
- Eddie Dunn Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)
- Brooks Benedict Muto
- Louise Beavers Mary's Maid Bonita
- Eric Wilton Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited)
- Torben Meyer Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)
- Dick Rush Policeman (uncredited)
- Neil Hamilton Lonny Borden
- King Baggot Department Head (uncredited)
- James Pier Mason Attorney Roberts (uncredited)
- Phil Tead Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited)
- George H. Reed Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Max's Butler James (uncredited)
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- Bryant Washburn Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)
- Marcia Mae Jones Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)
- Marcelle Corday French Nursemaid (uncredited)
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt French Cook (uncredited)
- Lita Chevret Actress Filming on Movie Set (uncredited)
- Josephine Whittell Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited)
- Gertrude Short Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)
- Gordon De Main The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)
- Aggie Herring Flower Vendor at Brown Derby (uncredited)
- Florence Roberts Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)
- Grace Goodall Department Head (uncredited)
- Sheldon Jett Studio Assistant Department Head in Screening Room (uncredited)
- Gus Reed Department Head (uncredited)
- George Periolat Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Effie Ellsler Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited)
- Veda Buckland Baby Jackie's Nursemaid Nana (uncredited)
- Paddy O'Flynn Reporter (uncredited)
- Lewis Sargent Reporter (uncredited)
- Patricia Farr Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Gerald Barry John Reed (uncredited)
- Charles Kerr Photographer (uncredited)
- Alice Adair Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Charles O'Malley Reporter (uncredited)
- Dolly Jarvis Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Carol Wines Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Nicholas Caruso Chef at Brown Derby (uncredited)
- Eleanor Kingston Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Edna Gregory Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Sam Armstrong Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Jean Huntley Cashier (uncredited)
- Jack Trainor Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
More from George Cukor
More films directed by George Cukor, best-rated first: Gone with the Wind, The Philadelphia Story, The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born.
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What Price Hollywood? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What Price Hollywood?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is What Price Hollywood??
What Price Hollywood? runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was What Price Hollywood? released?
What Price Hollywood? was released on June 24, 1932.
Who directed What Price Hollywood??
What Price Hollywood? was directed by George Cukor.
More films by George Cukor Who is in the cast of What Price Hollywood??
What Price Hollywood? stars Constance Bennett as Mary Evans, Lowell Sherman as Maximilian 'Max' Carey and Gregory Ratoff as Julius Saxe, among 51 credited actors.
Does What Price Hollywood? have a post-credit scene?
No. What Price Hollywood? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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