East Is East (1916)
Victoria Vickers, a little East End Cockney girl, is left a vast fortune by an uncle in America. She is finally discovered hop-picking in Kent by her solicitor, who has given up the search and gone off on a photographic holiday instead! The conditions of the legacy are that she must spend three years learning to be a lady before she inherits absolutely. 'Vicky' does her best, but she is not happy in high society. Meanwhile her old East End beau Bert accepts a loan from her in order to 'better himself' and starts a highly-successful fish-and-chip shop business. He takes elocution lessons and buys gentleman's clothes in the hopes of aspiring to her hand. But Vicky, who thinks he has deserted her now she is a fine lady, is lonely enough to accept an offer of marriage from her guardian's spendthrift son, and when Bert reads of the engagement in the newspapers he abandons London and goes down to live in Kent where they were once happy together.
Cast
- Florence Turner - Victoria Vickers
- Henry Edwards - Bert Grummett
- Ruth Mackay - Mrs. Carrington
- W.G. Saunders - Dawson
- Edith Evans - Aunt
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East Is East about?
- Victoria Vickers, a little East End Cockney girl, is left a vast fortune by an uncle in America. She is finally discovered hop-picking in Kent by her solicitor, who has given up the search and gone off on a photographic holiday instead! The conditions of the legacy are that she must spend three years learning to be a lady before she inherits absolutely. 'Vicky' does her best, but she is not happy in high society. Meanwhile her old East End beau Bert accepts a loan from her in order to 'better himself' and starts a highly-successful fish-and-chip shop business. He takes elocution lessons and buys gentleman's clothes in the hopes of aspiring to her hand. But Vicky, who thinks he has deserted her now she is a fine lady, is lonely enough to accept an offer of marriage from her guardian's spendthrift son, and when Bert reads of the engagement in the newspapers he abandons London and goes down to live in Kent where they were once happy together.
- Who directed East Is East?
- East Is East was directed by Henry Edwards.
- Who stars in East Is East?
- East Is East stars Florence Turner, Henry Edwards, Ruth Mackay, W.G. Saunders, Edith Evans.
- How long is East Is East?
- East Is East has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is East Is East?
- East Is East is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was East Is East produced?
- East Is East was produced in United Kingdom.