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Mary of the Movies
Mary of the Movies
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Mary of the Movies

1923
57m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1923

Runtime

57m

Storyline

"WITH 40 FAMOUS MOTION PICTURE STARS"

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?

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
57m
May 27, 1923
Director
John McDermott
John McDermott
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

37 Cast Members

Marion Mack

Marion Mack

Mary

Florence Lee

Florence Lee

Mary's Mother

Mary Kane

Mary's Sister

Raymond Cannon

Raymond Cannon

Oswald Tate

Rosemary Cooper

Rosemary Cooper

Jane

Harry Cornelli

'Lait' Mayle

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

James Seiler

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Jack

John Geough

Reel S. Tate

John McDermott

John McDermott

The Director

Ray Hanford

Ray Hanford

The Old Man

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

The Boy

Henry A. Barrows

Henry A. Barrows

Secondary Role

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Herself (uncredited)

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts (uncredited)

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong (uncredited)

David Butler

David Butler

David Butler (uncredited)

Marjorie Daw

Marjorie Daw

Marjorie Daw (uncredited)

Elliott Dexter

Elliott Dexter

Elliott Dexter (uncredited)

Louise Fazenda

Louise Fazenda

Louise Fazenda (uncredited)

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