A short comedy about a girl (played by Clara Kimball Young) who is in love with a movie star (Maurice Costello) and who follows him everywhere. Her parents want to teach her a lesson, and invite the actor to their home.
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Maurice Costello as Howard Hanson
Clara Kimball Young as Beth Ward, A Passionate Fan of Howard Hanson's
Mary Maurice as Mrs. Ward - Beth's Mother
Charles Eldridge as Mr. Ward - Beth's Father
James Morrison as Beth's Sweetheart
George Cooper as Howard's Room-Mate
United States 31 May 1912
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