''The Cocoon and the Butterfly'' is a 1914 American silent

short Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-designated place People * Short (surname) * List of people known as ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres (August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Biography Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acte ...

, starring

William Garwood William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film era in the 1910s. Between 1911 and 1913, Garwood starred in a number of early adaptions of popula ...

and

Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...

Cast

*William Garwood *Louise Lester * Afton Minear * Jack Richardson *

Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ...

William Tedmarsh William Tedmarsh (3 February 1876 - 10 May 1937) was an English-American early silent film actor. Born in London, Tedmarsh moved to New York City as a child and began stage acting. He was signed into film in 1912 and starred in 34 films unti ...

* Harry Van Meter

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* 1914 drama films 1914 films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1914 short films Films directed by Sydney Ayres 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub