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What Price Hollywood?

1932Movie1 h 28 minNR

Drama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes83%64%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes83%64%

Summary

Sassy and ambitious waitress Mary Evans amuses and befriends amiable seldom-sober Hollywood film director Max Carey when he stumbles into her restaurant.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for scares, laughs or warmth.

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Cast

24 of 32

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Directed by
George Cukor
Written by
Adela Rogers St. Johns, Jane Murfin, Rowland Brown
Produced by
David O. Selznick, Pandro S. Berman
Music by
Max Steiner

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Facts

June 24, 1932 · 1 h 28 min · NR

Released
June 24, 1932
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States
Budget
$411,676
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

The Alcoholic, Descent into Addiction, The Determinator +9

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream What Price Hollywood??"

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Where can I stream What Price Hollywood??

CriterionTCM

In the United States, What Price Hollywood? streams on Criterion and TCM. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is What Price Hollywood? worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Is What Price Hollywood? plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is What Price Hollywood? good for date night?

and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does What Price Hollywood? use?

The AlcoholicDescent into AddictionThe DeterminatorSpinning NewspaperGratuitous FrenchMillionaire PlayboyStood UpFourth-Date MarriageThird WheelQuestioning Title?Dull SurpriseFairy Tale Wedding Dressand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including The Alcoholic, Descent into Addiction, and The Determinator.