Stairway to Light (1945)
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- Approved
- 10min
- Short, Drama
- 03 Nov 1945 (USA)
- Short
The story of 18th Century French physician Dr. Phillipe Pinel, whose initiated enlightened, humane treatment of the mentally ill.
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- Won 1 Oscar.
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| John Nesbitt | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Townsman in Montage (uncredited)
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Lotte Palfi Andor | ... |
Supporting Role (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Head Keeper - Man Wiping Pinel's Face (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Hector Chevigny (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Keeper Hosing Down Mental Patient (uncredited)
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| Wolfgang Zilzer | ... |
Dr. Philippe Pinel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sammy Lee | ||
Written by
| John Nesbitt | ... | (story) |
| Rosemary Foster | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Herbert Moulton | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Max Terr | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Salerno Jr. | ||
Film Editing by
| Harry Komer | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Duce | ||
Music Department
| Albert Glasser | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD) (Included with "The Picture of Dorian Gray")
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Storyline
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Part of MGM's Passing Parade series, the focus is on Dr. Phillippe Pinel, head of an asylum during the time of the French Revolution. Pinel couldn't believe what he found on his first inspection of the facility. Several of the inmates had been there for 30 years or more and lived in horrible conditions, a prison rather than a hospital. He believed that the mentally could be cured and within two years of over a hundred inmates were released. His work was not popular and he was beaten on the street only to be rescued by one of the inmates he had released years before. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Included on the Warner DVD of The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by People on Paper (1945). See more » |
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Narrator:
The iron gates built to keep madmen in served once to keep madmen out. See more » |