A washed-up, heavily alcoholic silent film star in his late forties. He is engaged in a secret affair with nineteen-year-old Paula Jordan, which he desperately wants to end. Facing professional obsolescence, loss of a lead stage role, and financial ruin, he is forced out of his hotel and ultimately commits suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in despair.
Professional agent-actor dynamic marked by harsh reality checks.
Romantic rivalry stemming from Larry's affair with Ernest's fiancée.
Social acquaintances connected through shared hotel and dinner invitation.
Social connection defined by stark economic and status differences.
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