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Released
1950 · FILM

Hell Is a Place Called Hollywood

Runtime
21 min
Drama

Synopsis

Sheila Anderson, a beauty queen, secures a role in a Hollywood motion picture. However, the film proves to be a low-budget nudie film, leading to her being shunned by the theatrical community. She subsequently works as a nude model. As time passes, she becomes obsolete in the industry and faces increasing difficulty finding work, eventually falling into abject poverty.

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Principal cast & crew: 2

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