Always in the Way
| Always in the Way | |
|---|---|
Dyreda Art Film Corp. | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Always in the Way is a 1915 American
Plot
As described in film magazines,[3][4][5] Winfred North, a widower, marries a widow with two children, believing this will be best for his five-year-old daughter, Dorothy. When her step-mother discovers that Dorothy is to inherit the entirety of her father's fortune, she passes her off as an orphan, and has her adopted by a missionary couple who take the little girl to Africa.
Now aged fifteen, Dorothy is aiding her adoptive father Revered Goodwin in his missionary work, when she meets Robert Armstrong, a prospector, and they become sweethearts. However, the natives take up arms and kill Dorothy's adoptive parents. Dorothy is rescued and taken to New York, where she begins to work in a florist's shop. Armstrong also returns to New York and searches relentlessly for Dorothy. By a series of coincidences he becomes acquainted first with Winfred North, and then with a former friend of Dorothy's step-mother, who reveals what the step-mother has done.
In the meantime, Dorothy tells her story to a journalist with whom she shares her boarding house. When Armstrong reads the subsequent article, he is finally able to find his lost sweetheart. He re-unites Dorothy with her father, who promptly denounces the step-mother, and the young couple are engaged.
The July 10th, 1915 edition of Motion Picture News lists a musical cue sheet for the film.[6]
Cast
- Mary Miles Minter as Dorothy North
- Ethelmary Oakland as Dorothy North (child)
- Lowell Sherman as Winfred North
- Edna Holland as Mrs. Helen Stillwell
- Mabel Greene as May Stillwell
- Harold Meltzer as Alan Stillwell
- Arthur Evers as Reverend Goodwin
- Charlotte Shelby as Mrs. Goodwin
- Franklin B. Coates as Robert Armstrong
References
- ^ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 12 January 2018.
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Always in the Way
- ^ "Reviews: Always in the Way". Motion Picture News. 12 (1). New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc.: [1] July 10, 1915.
- ^ "Reviews of Current Productions: Always in the Way". Moving Picture World. 25 (2). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company: [2]. July 10, 1915.
- ^ "Some Current Releases Reviewed: Always in the Way". Motography. 14 (2). Chicago: Electricity Magazine Corp.: [3] July 10, 1915.
- ^ "Music for "Always in the Way," a 6-Reel Metro". Motion Picture News. 12 (1). New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc.: [4] July 10, 1915.
External links
- Always in the Way at IMDb
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