Stephen Steps Out
| Stephen Steps Out | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Joseph Henabery |
| Written by | Richard Harding Davis (short story) Edfrid Bingham (scenario) |
| Produced by | Jesse Lasky William Elliott |
| Starring | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Harry Myers |
| Cinematography | Faxon Dean |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | November 18, 1923 |
Running time | 6 reels;(5,652 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Stephen Steps Out is a lost[1] 1923 American silent film that is notable as being the first starring role for the still teenaged Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. Directed by Joseph Henabery, it was based on a short story by Richard Harding Davis, "The Grand Cross of the Desert." This is a lost film.[2][3][4]
With this film the young Fairbanks Jr. opted for a screen career despite opposition from his famous father, Douglas Fairbanks.
"I was terribly chubby," recalled Fairbanks Jr. "Did it for the money. When my parents separated, it was hardly amicable and mother and I needed to eat. Movie companies were willing to exploit my famous name. I didn't really understand that at the time."[5]
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as Stephen Harlow Jr.
- Theodore Roberts as Stephen Harlow Sr.
- Noah Beery, Sr. as Muley Pasha
- Harry Myers as Harry Stetson
- Frank Currier as Doctor Lyman Black
- James O. Barrows as Professor Gilman
- Fannie Midgley as Mrs. Gilman (*aka Fanny Midgley)
- Bertram Johns as Virgil Smythe
- George Field as Osman
- Maurice Freeman as Rustem
- Fred Warren as the sultan
- Pat Moore as the sultan's son
- Jack Herbert as secretary
- Frank Nelson as hotel proprietor
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Stephen Steps Out
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Stephen Steps Out at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Stephen Steps Out
- ^ Bawden, James; Miller, Ron (4 March 2016). Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era. University Press of Kentucky. p. 94.
External links
- Stephen Steps Out at IMDb
- Stephen Steps Out; allmovie.com/ synopsis
- Lantern slide
- long poster daybill
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