Overview
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

Manny Torres

Nellie LaRoy

Jack Conrad

Sidney Palmer

Elinor St. John

Truck Driver

Elephant Wrangler

Police Officer

Dale

Jane Thornton

Orville Pickwick

Joe Holiday

Reggie

Jimmy

Guest (Chicken Line)

Bob Levine

Ina Conrad

Female Guest (Nathalie)
Male Guest (Wallach's)
Female Guest (Jack Tattoo)

Director (Wallach's Party)

Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat

Wilbur

Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party)

Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party)

Jen

Driver (Wallach's Party)

George Munn

Lady Fay Zhu

Starlet

Officer Elwood

Robert Roy

Gho Zhu
Sam Wong Zhu

Customer at Sam Wong's
P.A. (Early Kinoscope)

The Count

Ruth Adler

Max (Ruth's Assistant Director)

Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe)

Otto's Assistant Director

Extra
Extra
Extra
Tim

Irving Thalberg

Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent)

Writer (Jack's Tent)

Employee (Camera Rental House)

A.C. (Camera Rental House)

Constance Moore

Don Wallach
Reporter (Small Restaurant)

Editor (Kinoscope)
Woman at Door

Young Man

Olga Putti

Studio Executive (Billy)

Fan (Autograph)

Nurse at Sanatorium

Nellie's Mother

Lloyd (Sound Mixer)
Grip Harry (1st Day of Sound)

D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound)
Clapper (1st Day of Sound)

Crew Member (1st Day of Sound)
Set Medic (1st Day of Sound)

Estelle

Carmelita

Footballer

Footballer

Liz (Pool Party)

Master of Ceremonies

Manny's Assistant
Spanish Language Actress

Studio Employee (Sidney's House)

Kinoscope Exec

Marion Davies

William Randolph Hearst
Jonathan Rothschild

Harriet Rothschild

Mildred Yates
Waiter

Wealthy Man

Wealthy Man
Wealthy Woman
Wealthy Woman
Young Studio Executive

Guest at Hearst Bungalow

Guest at Hearst Bungalow

Guest at Hearst Bungalow

Guest at Hearst Bungalow
Production Assistant

Prop Master (Kinoscope)

Distribution Executive
Thalberg's Secretary

Kinoscope Assistant Director
Guard (Kinoscope)

New MGM Assistant Director

Harold

Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set)

Lewis the Director

Wilson

James McKay

McKay's Associate
Masked Man

Rebecca

Producer
Bellhop
Tourism Official

Kyle

Conductor (Night Club)

Silvia Torres
Manny's Daughter

Guard at Gate
Ticket Clerk (1952)

Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Clarinet
Clarinet
Clarinet / Saxophone
Clarinet / Saxophone
Clarinet
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Saxophone
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet
Tuba
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Tuba
Tuba
Percussion
Percussion
Percussion
Percussion

Percussion
Percussion
Percussion
Taiko Drum
Taiko Drum
Taiko Drum
Steel Drums
Theremin
Accordion / Piano
Erhu
Banjo

Banjo
Banjo
Banjo / Guitar
Piano

Piano
Piano
Piano
Piano
Piano
Piano
Piano
Guitar
Guitar
Guitar
Drum Kit
Drum Kit
Drum Kit
Drum Kit
Drum Kit
Drum Kit
Violin
Violin
Violin
Violin
Violin
Violin
Violin
Violin
Violin
Violin
Viola
Viola
Viola
Viola
Viola
Viola
Viola

Cello
Cello

Cello
Cello
Cello
Bass
Bass
Bass
Bass
Bass
Bass

Otto (uncredited)

Smoking Man (uncredited)

Sneezing PA (uncredited)

Naked Dancer (uncredited)

Bobbie Hart (uncredited)

New York Fan (uncredited)

Ava (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)

Beauty (uncredited)

Striptease Performer (uncredited)

Beauty (uncredited)

Man with Tattoos (uncredited)
Orchestra Cello Player / MGM Crew (uncredited)


































































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