At the Stage Door
At the Stage Door | |
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Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation | |
Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 6 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
At the Stage Door, also known by its working title Women of Conquest, is a 1921 silent American
Plot
Mary Matthews is the elder sister of Helen, who is the favorite of their widowed mother. Growing up, she continually has to accede to Helen's wants and preferences. However, when the selfish Helen steals Mary's fiancé, Mary leaves home to try and make a life in New York City. She gets a part as a chorus girl in a Broadway production, but refuses to give in to the wanton lifestyle so prevalent among the other dancers. One night she is being pursued by the stage manager to join the gang in going out to one of their parties, but she keeps refusing. The stage manager becomes more and more aggressive, until he is on the verge of forcing her to accompany him. Mary is saved by the intervention of Philip Pierce, the heir of a socially prominent family, who punches out the stage manager.
The two become friends, and there is a growing attraction. However, at the insistence of his friends, who feel that "all chorus girls are alike", Philip makes a dishonorable proposition to her. Afterwards he realizes his mistake and apologizes, and the two reignite their mutual attraction. He eventually proposes to her, and tells her that the following evening he will meet her and present her with an engagement ring.
However, he fails to show up at the rendezvous, and in the papers the next morning there is an announcement of his engagement to a wealthy socialite. Mary is crushed. That night, despondent over being let down once again, she is on the verge of giving in and accompanying "the gang" on one of their licentious evenings out. Philip arrives just in time to prevent her from making a mistake. He explains that he missed the rendezvous because he indeed went to see his fiancée, who had arrived home unexpectedly from Europe. But he went to see her to break off their engagement, so that he could marry Mary. Unfortunately, Philip's mother jumped the gun on the wedding announcement. The two are reconciled and are married.
Cast
- Frances Hess as Helen Mathews
- Elizabeth North as Helen Mathews, later
- Miriam Battista as Mary Mathews
- Billie Dove as Mary Mathews, later
- Margaret Foster as Mrs. Mathews
- William Collier Jr. as Arthur Bates
- Carlton Griffin as George Andrews (credited as C. Elliott Griffin)
- Myrtle Maughan as Grace Mortimer
- Charles Craig as John Brooks
- Vivia Ogden as Mrs. Reade (credited as Viva Ogden)
- Billy Quirk as Harold Reade
- Huntley Gordon as Philip Pierce
- Katherine Spencer as Alice Vincent
- Doris Eatonas Betty
Production
Having left the
Reception
References
- ^ "Digest of Pictures of the Week". Exhibitors Herald. December 24, 1931. p. 138. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "At the Stage Door". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Metro's New Star". The Film Daily. April 13, 1922. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Cabanne Special Titled "At the Stage Door"". Motion Picture News. November 26, 1921. p. 2836. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Press Entertained at R-C Studio". Motion Picture News. November 26, 1921. p. 2832. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Coming Releases". Motion Picture News. December 17, 1921. p. 3262. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Special Cast In "At the Stage Door"". Exhibitors Herald. December 24, 1921. p. 140. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Special Cast In "At the Stage Door"". Variety. December 16, 1921. p. 35. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "At the Stage Door". Motion Picture News. December 24, 1921. p. 127. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
External links
- At the Stage Door at IMDb
- At the Stage Door at the TCM Movie Database
- At the Stage Door at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Synopsis at AllMovie