This short follows the early career of actress Jane Barnes. She starts by doing extra work. After several months she is offered a studio contract (the "first step"). However, her work consists mostly of fashion shoots and bit parts that end up on the cutting room floor. She is even used as a stand-in for Maureen O'Sullivan on the set of a Tarzan movie when camera angles and lighting must be set up.
Maureen O'Sullivan
HerselfChico Marx
HimselfCarey Wilson
NarratorFrancis X. Bushman Jr.
Billy Grady (as Ralph Bushman)Jane Barnes
Herself