What Price Hollywood? is an American drama film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Gene Fowler, Rowland Brown, Ben Markson, and Jane Murfin is based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Brown Derby waitress Mary Evans is an aspiring actress who has an opportunity to meet film director Maximillan Carey when she serves him one night. He is very drunk but is charmed by the young girl, and he invites her to a premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Adhering to his policy of living life with a sense of humor, he picks her up in a jalopy rather than a limousine and then gives the parking... valet the car as a tip. Max takes Mary home with him after the event, but the next morning remembers nothing about the previous night. She reminds him he promised her a screen test and expresses concern about his excessive drinking and flippant attitude, but he tells her not to worry. Mary's first screen test reveals she has far more ambition than talent, and she begs for another chance. After extensive rehearsals, she shoots the scene again, and producer Julius Saxe is pleased with the result and signs her to a contract.
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| Release date: | June 24, 1932 |
| Directed by: | George Cukor |
| Runtime: | 88 Minutes |
| Producer: | Pandro S. Berman |
| Editor: | Del Andrews |
| Music by: | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography: | Charles Rosher |
| Screenplay by: | Adela Rogers St. Johns |