Mary of the Movies is a 1923 American silent semi-autobiographical comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott play fictionalized versions of themselves in the film, which was also directed by McDermott.
It was produced by the CBC Film Sales Corporation (which would later become Columbia Pictures) and distributed by Film Booking Offices. A partial print of the film exists in NgÃÂ Taonga Sound & Vision.
Mary, a country girl, moves to Hollywood to become a star, and earn money to pay for her brother's operation. She meets many famous stars, but has difficulty getting work. Finally, she gets a break when her resemblance to a star leads to her being cast in a film.
It was shot at Sunset Gower Studios.
The film received good reviews, and did well at the box office. It was deemed better than a similar film released the same year, named Hollywood.
An incomplete copy of the film is held at the University of California, Los Angeles from a print sent from the New Zealand Film Archive.