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| Always in the Way | |
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| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley |
| Written by | Charles K. Harris |
| Produced by | Louis B. Mayer |
| Starring | Mary Miles Minter |
| Cinematography | Irvin Willat |
Production company | |
| 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 silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film, which was inspired by the song of the same name by Charles K. Harris, was partially filmed in the Bahamas.[1] As with many of Minter's features, the film is thought to be a lost film.[2]
Plot
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. January 12, 2018.
- ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Always In The Way". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Reviews: Always in the Way". Motion Picture News. 12 (1). New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc.: July 10, 1915.
- ↑ "Reviews of Current Productions: Always in the Way". Moving Picture World. 25 (2). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Company: . July 10, 1915.
- ↑ "Some Current Releases Reviewed: Always in the Way". Motography. 14 (2). Chicago: Electricity Magazine Corp.: 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.: July 10, 1915.
External links
[edit]- 1915 films
- 1915 American films
- 1915 drama films
- 1915 English-language films
- 1915 lost films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- English-language drama films
- Films based on songs
- Films directed by J. Searle Dawley
- Films shot in the Bahamas
- Lost American silent drama films
- Metro Pictures films