Stairway to Light
| Stairway to Light | |
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| Directed by | Sammy Lee |
| Produced by |
Herbert Moulton Jerry Bresler |
| Written by |
John Nesbitt Rosemary Foster |
| Starring | John Nesbitt |
| Cinematography | Charles Salerno Jr. |
| Edited by | Harry Komer |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stairway to Light is a 1945 American short drama film directed by Sammy Lee, and was one of John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series. Set in Paris during the French Revolution, it tells the story of Philippe Pinel and his efforts in pointing out that the mentally ill should not be treated as animals. It won an Academy Award in 1946 for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
Stairway to Light was included on the R1 DVD release of the Hurd Hatfield-starring The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) as a supplemental bonus feature.
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