Mary of the Movies (1923)

8.0/10 57 min Drama Romance

Overview

Mary's kid brother needs an operation and, in order to pay for it, Mary goes to a Hollywood studio and applies for a job as an actress. Mary is given a job as a waitress in the commissary, and gets to meet 40 actors, actresses and directors, none of whom tip big enough to enable Mary to earn enough money to pay for an operation. Will Mary become an actress and make some big money?

Cast

Marion Mack

Mary

Florence Lee

Mary's Mother

Raymond Cannon

Oswald Tate

Rosemary Cooper

Jane

Francis McDonald

James Seiler

Jack Perrin

Jack

John McDermott

The Director

Ray Hanford

The Old Man

Creighton Hale

The Boy

Henry A. Barrows

Secondary Role

Bessie Love

Herself (uncredited)

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts (uncredited)

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong (uncredited)

David Butler

David Butler (uncredited)

Marjorie Daw

Marjorie Daw (uncredited)

Elliott Dexter

Elliott Dexter (uncredited)

Louise Fazenda

Louise Fazenda (uncredited)

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