Behind the Scenes (1914)
Young Dolly Lane has committed herself to becoming a star on the stage, but when she meets handsome and wealthy farmer Steve Hunter, she falls in love and marries him. Unfortunately, Steve soon loses his fortune and the couple is forced to move in with a friend, Teddy Harrington. Not long afterwards Steve's rich uncle dies, leaving him wealthy, but on that same day Dolly is asked to take the place of a stage star who has taken ill. She does and becomes the toast of Broadway, but now Steve wants her to return with him to the West and become a farmer's wife. She relents, but soon becomes bored with that role and longs to return to the stage.
- Date of release
- 1914-10-26
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- James Kirkwood
Casting
- Mary Pickford — Dolly Lane
- James Kirkwood — Steve Hunter
- Lowell Sherman — Teddy Harrington
- Ida Waterman — Mrs. Harrington
- Russell Bassett — Joe Canby
Interesting facts
Behind the Scenes is a 1914 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, released by Paramount Pictures, based on the play Behind the Scenes by Margaret Mayo, and starring Mary Pickford as a struggling young actress. James Kirkwood directed and co-starred.
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