Stage Struck (1925 film)
Stage Struck | |
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Directed by | Allan Dwan |
Written by | Sylvia LaVarre (adaptation) |
Screenplay by | Forrest Halsey |
Story by | Frank R. Adams |
Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
Starring | Gloria Swanson Lawrence Gray Gertrude Astor Ford Sterling |
Cinematography | George Webber |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Stage Struck is a 1925 American silent comedy film starring Gloria Swanson, Lawrence Gray, Gertrude Astor, and Ford Sterling. The film was directed by Allan Dwan, and released by Paramount Pictures with the opening and ending sequences filmed in the early two-color Technicolor.
Plot[]
Jennie Hagan (Swanson) is a waitress who dreams of becoming a star. When a real theatrical diva (Astor) arrives in town, Jennie schemes to get a part on the stage.
Cast[]
- Gloria Swanson as Jennie Hagen
- Lawrence Gray as Orme Wilson
- Gertrude Astor as Lillian Lyons
- Oliver Sandys as Hilda Wagner
- Ford Sterling as Buck
- Carrie Scott as Mrs. Wagner
- Emil Hoch as Mr. Wagner
- Margery Whittington as Soubrette
Production notes[]
The majority of the film was shot in location in New Martinsville, West Virginia.[1][2] Other sequences were shot at the Astoria Studio in Astoria, Queens.
Preservation status[]
In 2004, the film, including its Technicolor sequences, was restored by the George Eastman House film archive. A copy of the film is also in the British Film Institute collection.[3][4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Foster, Charles (2000). Stardust and Shadows : Canadians in Early Hollywood. Dundurn. p. 114. ISBN 1-550-02348-9.
- ^ "On This Day in West Virginia History - August 20". archive.wvculture.org.
- ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com.
- ^ "Stage Struck". November 6, 1925 – via memory.loc.gov.
External links[]
- Stage Struck at IMDb
- Stage Struck at SilentEra
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Swedish poster for Stage Struck(Wayback Machine)
- US Paramount lobby poster
- window card
- 1925 films
- 1925 comedy films
- 1920s color films
- American comedy films
- American films
- American silent feature films
- Films about actors
- Films directed by Allan Dwan
- Films shot in New York City
- Films shot in West Virginia
- Films shot at Astoria Studios
- Paramount Pictures films
- Silent films in color
- 1920s silent comedy film stubs