Shirley Mason stars in this tale of a small-town girl who leaves Iowa and her boyfriend (William Collier, Jr.) to become a star in Hollywood. But she's very naive ... and she can't act.
The story has been done before but this one deals with the perils and heartache rather than striking it rich and becoming a star as in movies like Marion Davies' SHOW PEOPLE or GOING HOLLYWOOD.
As Sally Simpson, Mason grabs her mother's savings and heads west. She is lucky right off and lands a $7.50 per day job as an extra and meets Lucile LaRue (Gale Henry) who takes her under her wing.
She also meets Betty Beverly (Shannon Day), another would-be star, who introduces her to the lecherous Grant Payne (John Miljan) who's specialty is preying on vulnerable girls in town.
On the set, Mason gets a chance to act when the director picks her for a featured bit. Will she be up to the task and make the best of her big chance?
Co-stars include Florence Turner as the mother, Lucy Beaumont as the grandmother, and Rosa Gore as the landlady.
Mason is quite good as the would-be star. She bravely deals with the down-side of Hollywood and even endures working as a waitress in a beanery while she waits for her break. Collier is also very good as the cast-aside boyfriend who of course ultimately comes to her rescue.
Henry is terrific as the wise-cracking friend who knows all about the perils of Hollywood but who keeps giving it another try. Turner and Beaumont are also solid as the Iowa women. And Miljan is a fine swine.
There's a brief bit where one of the extras looks an awful lot like Barbara Stanwyck. Could it be?
