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What Price Hollywood? (1932)

APPROVED 88 min  -  Drama  -   24 June 1932 (USA)
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The career of a waitress takes off when she meets an amiable drunken Hollywood producer.

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Gene Fowler (by), Rowland Brown (by), and 6 more credits »

Stars:

Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman and Neil Hamilton
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Constance Bennett ...
Mary Evans
Lowell Sherman Lowell Sherman ...
Maximillan 'Max' Carey
Neil Hamilton Neil Hamilton ...
Lonny Borden
Gregory Ratoff Gregory Ratoff ...
Julius Saxe
Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict ...
Muto, Diner Who Will Put Mary in Pictures
Louise Beavers Louise Beavers ...
Bonita, Mary's Maid
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Reed George Reed ...
Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Brown Derby waitress Mary Evans befriends seldom-sober director Max Carey and is soon in the big-time. She hooks eastern millionaire Lonnie Borden but he soon tires of the Hollywood lifestyle and of playing second fiddle to a star. Carey looks on with interest when he can see straight. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Waitress | Showbiz | Jealousy | Santa Barbara California | Question Mark In Title  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A che prezzo Hollywood See more »

Filming Locations:

First United Methodist Church - 6817 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$411,676 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Pathé Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

David O. Selznick wanted Clara Bow for the role of Mary Evans, but she turned it down when she was offered more money from Fox. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mary is filming her first bit part she drops her script on the stairs, which then disappears between shots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[Mary Evans is admiring a magazine photo of Clark Gable]
Mary Evans: Hmmmm. Oh, boy!
[Mary places the magazine photo against her face and pretends Gable is her lover. She speaks in an exaggerated voice]
Mary Evans: Daaahling, how I love you my daaahling, I love you I do.
[she puts the magazine down and returns to her normal voice]
Mary Evans: It's getting late and I must scram.
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Connections

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Louise"
Written by Richard A. Whiting and Leo Robin
Part of a medley played during the opening credits See more »