Bits of Life

Bits of Life is a 1921 American film produced, written, and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is notable as the first anthology film.[3] The cast included Lon Chaney and Noah Beery, Sr. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit.[3] Bits of Life is considered lost.[1]

Bits of Life
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Directed byMarshall Neilan
James Flood
Produced byMarshall Neilan
Screenplay byLucita Squier
Based onShort stories by Thomas McMorrow, Walter Trumbull, Hugh Wiley, Marshall Nielan[1]
Starring
CinematographyRay June, David Kesson
Distributed byAssociated First National
Release date
  • September 26, 1921 (1921-09-26)[2]
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Lon Chaney as Chin Chow and Anna May Wong as Toy Sing, Chin Chow's wife
Lon Chaney as Chin Chow

Plot

The film is an anthology of four stories: "The Bad Samaritan", "The Man Who Heard Everything", "Chinese Story" or "Hop",[3] and "The Intrigue".[4]

Cast

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