Upstage (film)

Upstage (also known as The Mask of Comedy) is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Monta Bell, starring Norma Shearer and New York musical comedy star Oscar Shaw.

Plot
Dolly (Norma Shearer) is a stagestruck girl whose career has begun to wane until she displays show-must-go-on courage by standing-in as target in a knife-throwing act.

Cast

 * Norma Shearer - Dolly Haven
 * Oscar Shaw - Johnny Storm
 * Tenen Holtz - Sam Davis
 * Gwen Lee - Dixie Mason
 * Dorothy Phillips - Miss Weaver
 * J. Frank Glendon - Mr. Weston
 * Ward Crane - Wallace King
 * Charles Meakin - Stage Manager
 * John T. Bambury - Midget (uncredited)

Preservation status

 * A print of the film has been preserved by MGM.