Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926)

Directed by Lloyd Bacon

“A story of the lives and loves behind the screens of Hollywood, the Mecca of picture fans.”

Drama · 1h 20m

Virginia Perry, a former movie star, leaves her family and returns to Hollywood to make a comeback, but age has taken its toll and she is cast in small character roles. Meanwhile, her daughter, Betty Ann, has won a beauty contest, and heads for Hollywood. They end up in the same, film, with Mom playing her Mom. Marshall tries to take advantage of the naive Betty. Somebody gets shot. Somebody is put on trial.