The Stepping Stone

This article is about the 1916 film. For other uses, see Stepping stone.

The Stepping Stone
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Directed by	Reginald Barker Thomas H. Ince
Written by	C. Gardner Sullivan (scenario)
Produced by	Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Frank Keenan Mary Boland
Production companies	New York Motion Picture Kay-Bee Pictures
Distributed by	Triangle Film Corporation
Release date	April 16, 1916 (1916-04-16)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Stepping Stone is a 1916 American silent drama film, directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince. It is a lost film. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Mary Beresford (Boland) is the wife of unambitious law clerk Al Beresford (McKim). Thanks to Mary's tenacity and carefully calculated social-climbing, Al is promoted to the position of personal secretary of prominent financier Elihu Knowland (Keenan). Unfortunately, success goes to Al's head like a narcotic, and soon he has alienated everyone in New York, including Mary, who runs off for parts unknown.

Cast

• Frank Keenan as Elihu Knowland
• Mary Boland as Mary Beresford
• Robert McKim as Al Beresford
• Margaret Thompson as Flora Alden
• Joseph J. Dowling as W. B. Prescott
• J. Barney Sherry as Horatio Wells

References

1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
2. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Stepping Stone
3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Stepping Stone(Wayback)

External links

• The Stepping Stone at IMDb