Herman Mankiewicz

Marion Davies

Rita Alexander

Louis B. Mayer

Joseph Mankiewicz

John Houseman

Irving Thalberg

Sara Mankiewicz

Orson Welles

Charles Lederer

Shelly Metcalf

David O. Selznick

Fräulein Frieda

William Randolph Hearst

Sid Perelman

George S. Kaufman

Charles MacArthur

Ben Hecht

Eddie Cantor

Tommy

Joe Von Sternberg

Doctor

John Gilbert

Older Man

Younger Man

Female Starlet

Child Star

Rexford Tugwell

Norma Shearer Thalberg

Irene Selznick

Mrs. Meyer

Slim

C.C.

Ed the Gate Guard

Grady

Upton Sinclair

Heckler

Sinclair Supporter

A Man's Voice (voice)

Another Man

Maude Anderson

Movie Star #1

Maître D

Emcee

Eve - Shelly's Girlfriend

Singer

Rabbi

Joanna Mankiewicz - Age 2

Elmma Wilson

James Wilson

Best Original Screenplay Announcer

Broadcaster, Academy Awards

Movie Star #2

Aide - Ben

Starlet #1

Charlie Chaplin

Assistant Director

Female Party Goer

Male Party Goer

Martin Butler

News Reel I

News Reel II

News Reel III

Mayer's Assistant

Starlet #2

Starlet #3

Starlet #4

Wife #1

Wife #2

Wife #3

Typist (uncredited)

Young Joseph Mankiewicz (uncredited)

Joan Crawford (uncredited)

Young Herman Mankiewicz (uncredited)

Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Hobo (uncredited)

MGM Child Star (uncredited)

Beach Goer (uncredited)