Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

1914 · 75 min · Drama

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.

Directed by James Kirkwood · Written by Margaret Mayo

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Mary Pickford Dolly Lane
James Kirkwood Steve Hunter
Lowell Sherman Teddy Harrington
Ida Waterman Mrs. Harrington
Russell Bassett Joe Canby

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