''Stepping Lively'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by James W. Horne and starring

Richard Talmadge Richard Talmadge (born Sylvester Alphonse Metz; 3 December 1892 – 25 January 1981) also known as Sylvester Metzetti, Ricardo Metzetti, or Sylvester Ricardo Metzetti, was a German-born American actor, stuntman and film director. Early li ...

Mildred Harris Mildred Harris (November 29, 1901 – July 20, 1944) was an American stage, film, and vaudeville actress during the early part of the 20th century. She began her career in the film industry as a child actress at age 10. She was also the first w ...

and

Norval MacGregor Norval MacGregor (April 3, 1862 – November 21, 1933) was an American producer, director, and actor in silent films and theater. He directed some 88 films, acted in 13, and produced many others. He was a native of River Falls, Wisconsin. He w ...

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Cast

as Dave Allen *

as Evelyn Pendroy *

as James Pendroy *

Brinsley Shaw Brinsley Shaw (1876–1931) was an American stage, director, and film actor of the silent era. He worked in over 150 films from 1910 to 1927.Katchmer p. 348 Selected filmography *'' Across the Plains'' (1911) *'' The Tomboy on Bar Z'' (1912) *'' ...

as Robbins *

Fred Kelsey Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films betw ...

as Detective Artemus Doolittle *

Mario Carillo Mario Caracciolo ''dei Duchi'' di Melito (15 May 1883 – 3 December 1958), known professionally as Mario Carillo and in society events as Count The younger sons are not entitled to inherit the hereditary title of their father in the Nobility of ...

as Josef Le Baron * William Clifford as Black Mike *

John Webb Dillion John Webb Dillon aka Jack Dillion (6 February 1877 – 20 December 1949) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Hollywood, California, US. He was married to Catherine Urla ...

as Detective Dan Carter *

Victor Metzetti The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

as Chicago Red

Preservation

Formerly lost, the film exists in a French archive, Archives du Film du CNC(Bois d'Arcy).The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:''Stepping Lively''
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References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

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allmovie.com
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