Bits of Life
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| Bits of Life | |
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| 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 Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 26, 1921 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English (title cares) |
| Allmovie profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
Bits of Life is a 1921 film produced, written and directed by Marshall Neilan. It is notable as the first anthology film.[2] For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit.[2]
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[edit] Synopsis
The film is an anthology of four stories entitled The Bad Samaritan, The Man Who Heard Everything, Chinese Story or Hop[2] and The Intrigue.[3]
[edit] Cast
- Wesley Barry ... Tom Levitt, a boy[1]
- Rockliffe Fellowes ... Tom Levitt
- Lon Chaney ... Chin Chow
- Noah Beery ... Hindoo
- Anna May Wong ... Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife
- John Bowers ... Dentist's Patient
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Pavlides, Dan. Bits of Life (English). All Movie Guide. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
[edit] Bibliography
- Pavlides, Dan. Bits of Life (English). All Movie Guide. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- Bits of Life (1921) at the Internet Movie Database
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