Stairway to Light

Stairway to Light
Directed bySammy Lee
Written byJohn Nesbitt
Rosemary Foster
Produced byHerbert Moulton
Jerry Bresler
StarringJohn Nesbitt
CinematographyCharles Salerno Jr.
Edited byHarry Komer
Music byMax Terr[1]
Distributed byMGM
Release date
  • November 3, 1945 (1945-11-03)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Stairway to Light is a 1945 American short drama film directed by Sammy Lee. It 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. In 1946, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 18th Academy Awards.[2][3]

  1. ^ McCarty, Clifford (2000). Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 322. ISBN 0-19-511473-6.
  2. ^ "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "New York Times: Stairway to Light". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2008.