Nèk ana salah siji bab sing dingertèni film, ini adalah Hollywood. Itu's charm, magic and lithingly emotion of a studio set, utawa dè flip-side dè seening seening pendek, ambisi lan pengkhianatan. 'The Bad and the Beautiful''' kuwi salah siji drama sing apik bab Hollywood, nanging kuwi ora ana gunané karo show-business sing saru-lihat ing taun dahulu, kususé Mankiewicson's Hollywood's 'All About Eve (1950)' {wick-sithik, nanging tracky's wilders's 'Sunset Blvd. (1950). Mbokmenawa, kuwi ora ana pengalaman sing nganggap pemimpin sexual James' ing project', senajan ana gam petugas kejah kejadulishing Jonathan' (All-BLuldwill's Wild's Will's Will.