Stephen Steps Out | |
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Directed by | Joseph Henabery |
Produced by |
Jesse Lasky William Elliott |
Written by |
Richard Harding Davis (short story) Edfrid Bingham (scenario) |
Starring |
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Harry Myers |
Cinematography | Faxon Dean |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date
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November 18, 1923 |
Running time
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6 reels;(5,652 feet) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Stephen Steps Out is a lost 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.
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."