Hollywood Exits

Against the backdrop of Hollywood in the 1930's, an eye-catching, 15-year-old
girl is catapulted into fame. Xavia "Excy" O'Brian, the impoverished, orphaned,
daughter of a famous, silent movie star, becomes the protg of Hal Sonderson,
a studio executive. With help from the family of her best friend, Annie, she
escapes an amoral foster home and goes to live with Annie's Aunt Tillie. Excy
meets many Hollywood personages including an Italian count, Alberto. Ted
Wallace, Annie's older brother, always plays a pivotal role in her life.

On a promotional studio tour in Europe, adolescence, naivety and impending
war cause difficulties in Excy's life. She is swept off her feet by Alberto in Paris.
Their romance is complicated by his marriage and his military duties. Excy
returns to Hollywood with a secret. Seeking an exit from Hal's control, her
ambitions are torn between career and love.

World War II dominates Hollywood from1940-45. It plays an ominous role in
everyone's lives. Familiar movie stars, world events, and coming of age are
woven into her story. At the end of the war, Hal makes Excy a surprising career
offer and Excy must answer.