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Cast
Constance Bennett | As: Mary Evans | |
Lowell Sherman | As: Maximilian 'Max' Carey | |
Neil Hamilton | As: Lonny Borden | |
Gregory Ratoff | As: Julius Saxe | |
Brooks Benedict | As: Muto |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | First intimate expose of the private life and glamorous loves of a Hollywood star |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
Constance Bennett |
Mary Evans |
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Lowell Sherman |
Maximilian 'Max' Carey |
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Neil Hamilton |
Lonny Borden |
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Gregory Ratoff |
Julius Saxe |
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Brooks Benedict |
Muto |
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Louise Beavers |
Mary's Maid Bonita |
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson |
Max's Butler James (uncredited) |
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King Baggot |
Department Head (uncredited) |
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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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James Pier Mason |
Attorney Roberts (uncredited) |
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Torben Meyer |
Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited) |
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Florence Roberts |
Elderly Brown Derby Diner (uncredited) |
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Gertrude Short |
Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited) |
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Phil Tead |
Assistant Director Jimmy (uncredited) |
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Bryant Washburn |
Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited) |
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Josephine Whittell |
Miss DuPont the Interviewer (uncredited) |
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Eric Wilton |
Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited) |
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George H. Reed |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Alice Adair |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Sam Armstrong |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Gordon De Main |
The 'Yes' Man (uncredited) |
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Eddie Dunn |
Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited) |
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Patricia Farr |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Grace Goodall |
Department Head (uncredited) |
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Edna Gregory |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Charlie Hall |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Jean Huntley |
Cashier (uncredited) |
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Dolly Jarvis |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Sheldon Jett |
Studio Assistant Department Head in Screening Room (uncredited) |
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Marcia Mae Jones |
Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited) |
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Charles Kerr |
Photographer (uncredited) |
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Eleanor Kingston |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Edmund Mortimer |
Diner at Brown Derby (uncredited) |
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Paddy O'Flynn |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Charles O'Malley |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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George Periolat |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Gus Reed |
Department Head (uncredited) |
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Dick Rush |
Policeman (uncredited) |
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Lewis Sargent |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Harry Strang |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Carol Wines |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Jack Trainor |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
Directed By
George Cukor |
Director |
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James Hartnett |
Assistant Director |
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Edward Killy |
Assistant Director |
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Trudy Wellman |
Script Supervisor |
Writing Credits
Gene Fowler |
Writer |
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Ben Markson |
Screenplay |
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Jane Murfin |
Screenplay |
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Rowland Brown |
Writer |
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Adela Rogers St. Johns |
Story |
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Robert Presnell Sr. |
Adaptation |
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Allen Rivkin |
Screenplay |
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Louis Stevens |
Story |
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Production Crew
Pandro S. Berman |
Associate Producer |
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David O. Selznick |
Executive Producer |
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Edited By
Jack Kitchin |
Editor |
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Del Andrews |
Editor |
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Frederic Knudtson |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Mel Berns |
Makeup Artist |
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Margaret Pemberton |
Costume Supervisor |
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Eugene Joseff |
Other |
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Sound
Max Steiner |
Original Music Composer |
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George D. Ellis |
Sound Recordist |
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Max Steiner |
Music Director |
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Bernhard Kaun |
Orchestrator |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Charles Rosher |
Director of Photography |
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William H. Clothier |
Assistant Camera |
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Cecil Cooney |
Assistant Camera |
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Frank Redman |
Camera Operator |
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John Miehle |
Still Photographer |
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Lighting
Art Department
Carroll Clark |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Lloyd Knechtel |
Special Effects |
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Slavko Vorkapich |
Special Effects |
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Harry Redmond Sr. |
Special Effects |
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