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A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

A Hollywood Story

Genres: Drama

Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim

Released: August 10, 1950

Runtime: 110.0

Popularity Rating: 11.710

Paramount Pictures

United States of America

Joe Gillis William Holden
Norma Desmond Gloria Swanson
Max von Mayerling Erich von Stroheim
Betty Schaefer Nancy Olson
Sheldrake Fred Clark
Morino Lloyd Gough
Artie Green Jack Webb
Himself Buster Keaton
Himself Cecil B. DeMille
Herself Hedda Hopper
Herself Anna Q. Nilsson
Himself Ray Evans
Himself Jay Livingston
Himself H.B. Warner
Undertaker Franklyn Farnum
1st Finance Man Larry J. Blake
2nd Finance Man Charles Dayton
Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool (uncredited) Fred Aldrich
Prop Man #2 (uncredited) Joel Allen
Prop Man #1 (uncredited) Ralph Montgomery
Courtier (uncredited) Gertrude Astor
Courtier (uncredited) Eva Novak
Courtier (uncredited) Frank O'Connor
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Edward Biby
Accordionist (uncredited) Danny Borzage
Homicide Captain (uncredited) Ken Christy
Sheldrake's Secretary (uncredited) Ruth Clifford
Camera Operator (uncredited) Archie R. Dalzell
Camera Operator (uncredited) Arthur Lane
Camera Assistant (uncredited) Edward Wahrman
Assistant Coroner (uncredited) Eddie Dew
Hisham (uncredited) Julia Faye
Phone Standby (uncredited) Al Ferguson
Connie - Betty's Roommate (uncredited) Gerry Ganzer
Detective (uncredited) Rudy Germane
Detective (uncredited) Jack Perrin
Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited) Kenneth Gibson
Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited) Archie Twitchell
Himself (uncredited) Creighton Hale
Himself (uncredited) Sidney Skolsky
Grip on DeMille Set (uncredited) Chuck Hamilton
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Len Hendry
Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Howard Joslin
Police Captain (uncredited) Howard Negley
Doctor (uncredited) E. Mason Hopper
First Assistant Director (uncredited) Stan Johnson
Little Woman outside Paramount Gate (uncredited) Tiny Jones
Violinist at Norma's New Year's Eve Party (uncredited) Perc Launders
Party Guest (uncredited) William Meader
Hairdresser (uncredited) Gertrude Messinger
Man on Golf Course (uncredited) Harold Miller
Hog-eye - Electrician (uncredited) John 'Skins' Miller
Dancing Party Guest / Paramount Studio Employee (uncredited) Lee Miller
Gordon Cole (uncredited) Bert Moorhouse
Fat Man (uncredited) Jay Morley
Jonesy - Older Paramount Gate Guard (uncredited) Robert Emmet O'Connor
Black Man (uncredited) Emmett Smith
Giggling Girl on Phone at Party (uncredited) Yvette Vickers
Actor on DeMille's 'Samson & Delilah' Set (uncredited) Henry Wilcoxon

Art — Art Direction: Hans Dreier
Art — Art Direction: John Meehan
Art — Construction Coordinator: Gene Lauritzen
Art — Set Decoration: Ray Moyer
Art — Set Decoration: Sam Comer
Camera — Camera Operator: Otto Pierce
Camera — Director of Photography: John F. Seitz
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Edith Head
Costume & Make-Up — Hairstylist: Nellie Manley
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Karl Silvera
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Wally Westmore
Crew — Sound Recordist: Harry Lindgren
Crew — Sound Recordist: John Cope
Crew — Special Effects: Gordon Jennings
Directing — Assistant Director: Charles C. Coleman
Directing — Assistant Director: Gerd Oswald
Directing — Director: Billy Wilder
Editing — Assistant Editor: Frank Bracht
Editing — Editor: Arthur P. Schmidt
Editing — Editorial Manager: Doane Harrison
Production — Producer: Charles Brackett
Production — Production Manager: Hugh Brown
Sound — Orchestrator: George Parrish
Sound — Orchestrator: Leo Shuken
Sound — Orchestrator: Leonid Raab
Sound — Orchestrator: Sidney Cutner
Sound — Original Music Composer: Franz Waxman
Visual Effects — Visual Effects: Farciot Edouart
Writing — Screenplay: Billy Wilder
Writing — Screenplay: Charles Brackett
Writing — Screenplay: D.M. Marshman Jr.