Bits of Life
Encyclopedia
Bits of Life is a 1921 American
film produced, written and directed by Marshall Neilan
. It is notable as the first anthology film. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong
received her first screen credit. Bits of Life is considered to be a lost film
.
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
film produced, written and directed by Marshall Neilan
Marshall Neilan
Marshall Ambrose Neilan was an American motion picture actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer.-Early life:...
. It is notable as the first anthology film. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American to become an international star...
received her first screen credit. Bits of Life is considered to be a lost film
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Plot
The film is an anthology of four stories entitled The Bad Samaritan, The Man Who Heard Everything, Chinese Story or Hop and The Intrigue.Cast
- Wesley BarryWesley BarryWesley Barry was an American child actor in silent motion pictures. He later became a producer and director of both film and television. As a director, he was sometimes billed as Wesley E...
as Tom Levitt, a boy - Rockliffe FellowesRockliffe FellowesRockliffe Fellowes was a Canadian actor who was born 17 March 1883 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and died 28 January 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA, aged 66. Years active: 1907 to 1934...
as Tom Levitt - Lon ChaneyLon Chaney, Sr.Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
as Chin Chow - Noah Beery as Hindoo
- Anna May WongAnna May WongAnna May Wong was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American to become an international star...
as Toy Sing, Chin Chow's Wife - John BowersJohn BowersJohn Bowers was an American stage and silent film actor who starred in ninety-four films including short subjects.-Biography:...
as Dentist's Patient