TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
TMDB
50
IMDb
58

The Picture Idol (1912)

Overview

Comedy

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.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
silent film
James Young

Director

James Young

ReleasedMay 31, 1912
Runtime14m
StatusReleased
Vitagraph Company of America

Top Cast

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Howard Hanson

Clara Kimball Young

Clara Kimball Young

Beth Ward, A Passionate Fan of Howard Hanson's

Mary Maurice

Mary Maurice

Mrs. Ward - Beth's Mother

Charles Eldridge

Charles Eldridge

Mr. Ward - Beth's Father

James Morrison

James Morrison

Beth's Sweetheart

George Cooper

George Cooper

Howard's Room-Mate

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

My Wife's Relations movie poster (1922)
6.2

My Wife's Relations

Why Worry? movie poster (1923)
6.5

Why Worry?

The Chaplin Revue movie poster (1959)
7.4

The Chaplin Revue

Shanghaied movie poster (1915)
5.9

Shanghaied

Big Business movie poster (1929)
6.6

Big Business

A Knight for a Day movie poster (1946)
6.6

A Knight for a Day

Never Weaken movie poster (1921)
6.9

Never Weaken

Beau Hunks movie poster (1931)
6.8

Beau Hunks

Perfect Day movie poster (1929)
7.0

Perfect Day

Below Zero movie poster (1930)
6.6

Below Zero

A Night in the Show movie poster (1915)
6.2

A Night in the Show

Silent Movie movie poster (1976)
6.5

Silent Movie

One Good Turn movie poster (1931)
6.9

One Good Turn

Solid Serenade movie poster (1946)
7.5

Solid Serenade

The Hoose-Gow movie poster (1929)
6.6

The Hoose-Gow

More Like This

The Bat movie poster (1926)
6.5

The Bat

The Magic Glass movie poster (1914)
4.7

The Magic Glass

The Monster movie poster (1925)
5.7

The Monster

The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon movie poster (2008)
6.7

The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon

Paper Players' War movie poster (2024)
10.0

Paper Players' War

Resurrection of a Corpse movie poster (1898)

Resurrection of a Corpse

Three Ages movie poster (1923)
6.8

Three Ages

The Navigator movie poster (1924)
7.1

The Navigator

The Railrodder movie poster (1965)
6.8

The Railrodder

Lonesome Ghosts movie poster (1937)
6.9

Lonesome Ghosts

Ah, l'Amour movie poster (1995)
6.1

Ah, l'Amour

Seven Chances movie poster (1925)
7.5

Seven Chances

A Bear for Punishment movie poster (1951)
6.9

A Bear for Punishment

Soft Pedal movie poster (1926)
9.0

Soft Pedal

Jus' Passin' Through movie poster (1923)
6.5

Jus' Passin' Through

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →