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Summary:

Sassy and ambitious waitress Mary Evans amuses and befrends seldom-sober director Max Carey , who stumbles into her restaurant. Max invites Mary to his film premiere and, after a night of drinking and carousing, Mary charms her way into a screen test and then a contract with a movie studio. Just as Mary finds her dreams coming true and her career on the upswing, Carey's life and career begins its descent.

Contributors:

Cukor, George, 1899-1983 , director

Murfin, Jane, 1892-1955 , screenwriter

Bennett, Constance, 1904-1965 , actor

Sherman, Lowell, 1888-1934 , actor

Hamilton, Neil, 1899-1984 , actor

Ratoff, Gregory, 1897-1960 , actor

RKO-Pathe

Warner Bros. Entertainment

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Related Series:

Archive collection

Subjects:

Motion picture industry — Drama

Motion picture industry

Genres:

Feature films

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Film adaptations

Drama

System Details:

DVD-R. If using computers, best played with VLC Media Player. May have problems playing on certain DVD players, particularly DVD/VHS combination machines.

Performers:

Cast: Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, Neil Hamilton, Gregory Ratoff.

Production Credits:

Executive producer, David O. Selznick ; directed by George Cukor ; screen play by Jane Murfin and Ben Markson ; photography, Charles Rosher ; musical director, Max Steiner.

General Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1932.
Based on a story by Adela Rogers St. John.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

VHS

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

WHA 1932 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883316945087

OCLC Numbers:

1053505824
962419642 [Invalid]