Bits of Life
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| Bits of Life | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement. | |
| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Produced by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by |
Thomas McMorrow Marshall Neilan |
| Starring |
Lon Chaney Noah Beery, Sr. Anna May Wong |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 60 mins. |
| 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.[1] The cast included Lon Chaney and Noah Beery, Sr.. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit.[1] Bits of Life is now considered lost.[2]
Plot
The film is an anthology of four stories: "The Bad Samaritan", "The Man Who Heard Everything", "Chinese Story" or "Hop",[1] and "The Intrigue".[3]
Cast
- Wesley Barry as Tom Levitt, a boy
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Tom Levitt
- Lon Chaney as Chin Chow
- Noah Beery, Sr. as Hindoo
- Anna May Wong as Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife
- John Bowers as Dentist's Patient
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
- Bits of Life at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Bits of Life at the Internet Movie Database
- Bits of Life at SilentEra
- Bits of Life at allmovie
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