Underneath the Paint

Walking through the Ghetto, Arthur Kellogg rescues Tryphena Winters, an actress, and her little sister, Salome, from starvation. He falls in love with, and proposes marriage to Tryphena, but she tells him she must first make her success on the stage.

Directed by Charles L. Gaskill, Underneath the Paint leans on a strong ensemble — Helen Gardner, Anders Randolf, Gladden James — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1914.