With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
Movie tag line: "ONE DAY A STAR - THE NEXT AN EXTRA!"
Production companies:
Character: John Wellington Blakeford
Character: Patricia Blakeford
Character: Jay Wallace
Character: Jordan Winslow
Character: Flora Moore
Character: Martha
Character: Alice Winslow
Character: Bill Sanford - Trocadero Manager
Character: Detective
Character: Dr. Inslow
Character: Mr. Steinman
Character: Gus - Trocadero Bartender
Character: Nella
Character: Frank - Director, Desert Scene
Character: Director in Commissary
Character: Betty
Character: Carlotta Blakeford
Character: Charlie Smith - Assistant Director
Character: Manager of Grauman's
Character: Mrs. Steinman
Character: Robert Martin
Character: Jack Mulhall - Actor at Trocadero Bar
Character: Creighton Hale - Actor at Trocadero Bar
Character: The Sheik
Character: Frank Stucky - Director
Character: Frank Mayo - Actor at Trocadero Bar
Character: Harry Myers- Actor at Trocadero Bar
Character: Mother at Chinese Theatre
Character: Bouncer at Pago Pago
Character: Pat O'Malley - Pago Pago Patron
Character: Little Girl at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Character: Eleanor Whitney at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Character: Trocadero Patron (uncredited)
Character: Man with Gong (uncredited)
Character: Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Character: Butler (uncredited)
Character: Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
Character: Nurse (uncredited)
Character: Gary Cooper - Actor at Trocadero Bar (uncredited)
Character: Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Character: Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Character: Terry Ray - Casting Office Secretary (uncredited)
Character: Doorman at Trocadero (uncredited)
Character: Girl in Pullman Car (uncredited)
Character: Grip (uncredited)
Character: Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
Character: Snapshot Hymie (uncredited)
Character: Vendor (uncredited)
Character: Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Character: Russian Writer (uncredited)
Character: Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Character: Gray (uncredited)
Character: Old Woman in Casting Office (uncredited)
Character: Secretary (uncredited)
Character: Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Character: Moran's Secretary (uncredited)
Character: Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Character: Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Character: Phil Ohman - Pianist at Trocadero (uncredited)
Character: Brown Derby Workman (uncredited)
Character: Pete Moran (uncredited)
Character: Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Character: Newsboy (uncredited)
Character: Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
Character: Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Character: Man in Casting Office (uncredited)
Character: Gossipy Woman (uncredited)
Character: Script Girl (uncredited)
Character: Pago Pago Patron (uncredited)
Character: Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Character: Make-Up Man (uncredited)
Character: Electrician (uncredited)
Character: Brown Derby Workman (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
Character: Thomas (uncredited)