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.
Felix E. Feist
Director

Carey Wilson
Narrator

Jane Barnes
Herself

Maureen O'Sullivan
Herself

Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Billy Grady (as Ralph Bushman)

Chico Marx
Himself
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