Bits of Life (1921)
This film combines four short films under the title Bits Of Life. The Bad Samaritan is taken from a story in Popular Magazine in which the son of a Chinese father and a white mother is sold into slavery by his father. The boy becomes a criminal and a cunning but cruel thief. The one time he stops to help a lady in distress he is thrown in jail. Wesley Barry is the young boy and Lon Chaney the grown-up criminal.
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: September 26, 1921
Cast
- Wesley Barry - Tom Levitt, a boy
- 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
- Edythe Chapman
Screenplay
- Lucita Squier (Screenplay)
- Walter Trumbull (Story)
- Thomas McMorrow (Story)
- Hugh Wiley (Story)
- Marshall Neilan (Story)
Production: Marshall Neilan Productions
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
anthology, lost film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bits of Life about?
- This film combines four short films under the title Bits Of Life. The Bad Samaritan is taken from a story in Popular Magazine in which the son of a Chinese father and a white mother is sold into slavery by his father. The boy becomes a criminal and a cunning but cruel thief. The one time he stops to help a lady in distress he is thrown in jail. Wesley Barry is the young boy and Lon Chaney the grown-up criminal.
- Who directed Bits of Life?
- Bits of Life was directed by Marshall Neilan, James Flood, William J. Scully.
- Who stars in Bits of Life?
- Bits of Life stars Wesley Barry, Rockliffe Fellowes, Lon Chaney, Noah Beery, Anna May Wong, John Bowers.
- How long is Bits of Life?
- Bits of Life has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Bits of Life?
- Bits of Life is a Drama film.
- Where was Bits of Life produced?
- Bits of Life was produced in United States of America.