Bits of Life
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| Bits of Life | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marshall Neilan[1] |
| Produced by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by | Thomas McMorrow Marshall Neilan |
| Starring | Lon Chaney Noah Beery Anna May Wong |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
| Release date(s) | September 26, 1921 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Bits of Life is a 1921 American film produced, written and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is notable as the first anthology film.[2] For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit.[2] Bits of Life is considered to be a lost film.[3]
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[edit] Plot
The film is an anthology of four stories: "The Bad Samaritan", "The Man Who Heard Everything", "Chinese Story" or "Hop",[2] and "The Intrigue".[4]
[edit] Cast
- Wesley Barry as Tom Levitt, a boy
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Tom Levitt
- Lon Chaney as Chin Chow
- Noah Beery as Hindoo
- Anna May Wong as Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife
- John Bowers as Dentist's Patient
[edit] References
- ^ Bits of Life (1921) at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ a b c Gan, Geraldine. "Anna May Wong." Lives of Notable Asian Americans: Arts, Entertainment, Sports (The Asian American Experience). New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0-7910-2188-2. P. 84
- ^ Bits of Life at Silentera.com
- ^ Pavlides, Dan. "Bits of Life" (in English). Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:85139. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
[edit] Bibliography
- Pavlides, Dan. "Bits of Life" (in English). Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:85139. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- Bits of Life (1921) at the Internet Movie Database
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