Stage Struck (1925 film)
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.
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Directed by | Allan Dwan |
Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
Written by | Sylvia LaVarre (adaptation) |
Screenplay by | Forrest Halsey |
Story by | Frank R. Adams |
Starring | Gloria Swanson Lawrence Gray Gertrude Astor Ford Sterling |
Cinematography | George Webber |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent English intertitles |
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.
- http://www.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory/0820.html
- Stage Struck at the silentera.com database
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Stage Struck
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