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Yes, Eve Harrington does go to Hollywood at the end of All About Eve, though the film concludes on the very eve of her departure.
Here are the specific details regarding her move to Hollywood:
1. The Sarah Siddons Award
The final sequence of the film begins with Eve winning the prestigious Sarah Siddons Award for her performance as Cora in the play Footsteps on the Ceiling. This award cements her status as the top actress on Broadway, but her sights are set higher (and further west).
2. The Move to Film
Throughout the final act, it is established that Eve has signed a film contract. Unlike Margo Channing, who is a "creature of the theater," Eve views the stage as a stepping stone. Her transition to Hollywood is orchestrated largely by the critic Addison DeWitt, who has discovered the truth about her past (her real name, the scandal in Milwaukee, and her manufactured backstory).
3. The Confrontation with Addison DeWitt
Before she leaves, Addison confronts her in her hotel room. He reveals that he knows she is a "contemptible" person but notes that they are two of a kind. He tells her that she belongs to him now and that he will follow her to Hollywood to oversee her career. He makes it clear that her success in films is tied to his silence and his influence.
4. The Final Scene (Phoebe)
In the movie’s final minutes, Eve returns to her apartment after the awards ceremony, exhausted and cynical. She is scheduled to leave for Hollywood the following morning. She finds a young girl named Phoebe (played by Barbara Bates) who has sneaked into her room. Phoebe claims to be a fan and offers to help Eve pack for her trip to Hollywood.
The film ends with Eve resting in a chair while Phoebe tries on Eve’s elegant cloak and poses with the Sarah Siddons Award in a multi-paned mirror. This signifies that while Eve is leaving for Hollywood to become a movie star, the cycle of ambition and betrayal she started on Broadway is already beginning again with a new "Eve."
Summary of her status:
While we do not see her step onto a movie set, the script confirms she has abandoned the New York theater scene for a career in motion pictures, leaving the "aging" world of Margo Channing behind for the glamour and mass appeal of Hollywood.
The summary places the pivotal confrontation scene at the end of the film ('Before she leaves'), whereas it actually occurs in New Haven during the play's tryout period, months earlier.
The summary incorrectly claims Addison will follow Eve to Hollywood. In reality, Addison remains a fixture of the New York theater world, having successfully exerted his power over Eve without leaving his domain.
Yes, Eve Harrington goes to Hollywood at the end of All About Eve. She has signed a film contract and is scheduled to leave the morning after the Sarah Siddons Awards. However, the AI summary contains significant errors regarding the timeline and Addison DeWitt's role. The confrontation where Addison reveals he knows her true past (Gertrude Slescynski) occurs in New Haven during the play's tryouts, months before the awards ceremony, not immediately before her departure. Furthermore, Addison does not say he will follow her to Hollywood; he asserts that she 'belongs' to him, but he remains a New York theater critic. The film ends with Eve resting while her new 'fan,' Phoebe, helps her pack and poses in the mirror, suggesting the cycle of usurpation will continue.