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Stage Struck

Play trailer Stage Struck Released Nov 16, 1925 1h 10m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Daydreaming waitress Jennie Hagen (Gloria Swanson) fantasizes about becoming a famous actress, while in reality she and her cook boyfriend, Orme Wilson (Lawrence Gray), hope to one day own their own diner. Although Orme loves Jennie, he also has a weakness for stage stars -- so when a riverboat theatrical crew comes to their town, he is smitten by lead actress Lillian Lyons (Gertrude Astor). Desperate to keep Orme, Jennie insists on going onstage to best Lillian, but is soon out of her depth.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com If Stage Struck rightly earns Swanson some comedic physicality comparisons to Chaplin, this is short lived for several gendered and racial sticking points. Rated: 3/5 Aug 25, 2020 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Comedy has some really surreal set pieces, fun ideas. Aug 1, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A sad waitress falls in love with dim douchebag and must pretend to be an actress to win his affection. It's archaic, but man is it inventive. The camera's perspective does a ton of the heavy lifting, effectively creating many of the cinematic tools we've come to expect at this point (hard cuts, close ups, depth and scope). Swanson is also way ahead of her time; really lives her character, both the helplessly zany humor and the deeply sad obsessions. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Daydreaming waitress Jennie Hagen (Gloria Swanson) fantasizes about becoming a famous actress, while in reality she and her cook boyfriend, Orme Wilson (Lawrence Gray), hope to one day own their own diner. Although Orme loves Jennie, he also has a weakness for stage stars -- so when a riverboat theatrical crew comes to their town, he is smitten by lead actress Lillian Lyons (Gertrude Astor). Desperate to keep Orme, Jennie insists on going onstage to best Lillian, but is soon out of her depth.
Director
Allan Dwan
Screenwriter
Frank R. Adams, Forrest Halsey
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Genre
Comedy
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 16, 1925, Wide
Runtime
1h 10m