Always in the Way
Synopsis
Four-year-old Dorothy, the daughter of rich lawyer Winfred North, is inconsolable over her mother's recent death. Her father, too absorbed with business to pay attention to his daughter and her problems, marries Helen Stillwell, a widow with her own two children. Helen ignores Dorothy while taking care of her own children, treating Dorothy as if she's always "in the way". Finally Dorothy can take no more and runs away. She is found by the Goodwins, a married missionary couple, but when they bring her home, Helen Stillwell denies knowing Dorothy at all, seeing a chance for her own children to inherit Winfred's wealth and cut Dorothy out of the picture altogether. The Goodwins take Dorothy to Africa with them to bring Christianity to the natives, but matters don't work out quite as well as they expected.
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Mary Miles Minter
Dorothy North
Ethelmary Oakland
Dorothy North, as a child
Lowell Sherman
Winfred North
Edna Holland
Mrs. Helen Stillwell
Mabel Greene
May Stillwell
Harold Meltzer
Alan Stillwell
James Riley
Harry Blake
Arthur Evers
Reverend Goodwin
Charlotte Shelby
Mrs. Goodwin
Hal Clarendon
John Armstrong
Franklin B. Coates
Robert Armstrong
Harry Blakemore
Zulu Chief
Boots Wall
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 21, 1915
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- J. Searle Dawley
- Screenplay & Story
- Charles Harris
- Original Title
- Always in the Way
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Dyreda Art Film Corp.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
J. Searle Dawley
Charles Harris
Louis B. Mayer
Department Leadership Roster
J. Searle Dawley
Director
Charles Harris
Writer
Louis B. Mayer
Producer
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What is Always in the Way about?
Four-year-old Dorothy, the daughter of rich lawyer Winfred North, is inconsolable over her mother's recent death. Her father, too absorbed with business to pay attention to his daughter and her problems, marries Helen Stillwell, a widow with her own two children. Helen ignores Dorothy while taking care of her own children, treating Dorothy as if she's always "in the way". Finally Dorothy can take no more and runs away. She is found by the Goodwins, a married missionary couple, but when they bring her home, Helen Stillwell denies knowing Dorothy at all, seeing a chance for her own children to inherit Winfred's wealth and cut Dorothy out of the picture altogether. The Goodwins take Dorothy to Africa with them to bring Christianity to the natives, but matters don't work out quite as well as they expected.
Who directed Always in the Way?
Always in the Way was directed by J. Searle Dawley.
Who stars in Always in the Way?
The principal cast of Always in the Way includes Mary Miles Minter, Ethelmary Oakland, Lowell Sherman, Edna Holland, Mabel Greene.
When was Always in the Way released and how long is it?
Always in the Way was released in 1915 with a total runtime of 50m.