Mary of the Movies (1923)

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, ... See full summary »

Director:

John McDermott

Writers:

Louis Lewyn (story), Marion Mack (scenario),

Stars:

Marion Mack, Florence Lee, Mary Kane

Cast

Cast overview:
Marion Mack	...	Mary
Florence Lee	...	Her Mother
Mary Kane	...	Her Sister
Harry Cornelli	...	'Lait' Mayle
John Geough	...	Reel S. Tate
Raymond Cannon	...	Oswald Tate
Rosemary Cooper	...	Jane
Creighton Hale	...	The Boy
Francis McDonald	...	James Seiler
Henry Burrows
John McDermott	...	Himself - The Director
Jack Perrin	...	Jack
Ray Hanford	...	The Old Man

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? Does corn grow in Iowa?

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Plot Keywords:

operation | waitress | commissary | actor shares last name with character | movie set | 

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Taglines:

WITH 40 FAMOUS MOTION PICTURE STARS (original poster - all caps)

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1923 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As of June 2010, this is the oldest surviving Columbia Pictures feature-film.

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