| East Is West | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Sidney Franklin |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Based on | East Is West by John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman |
| Produced by | Constance Talmadge |
| Starring | Constance Talmadge |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $390,000[1] |
East Is West is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Constance Talmadge.[2] The film is based on a 1918 Broadway stage play of the same name starring Fay Bainter as Ming Toy.[3] It was remade as a talkie at Universal in 1930 with Lupe Vélez.
Plot[edit]
Cast[edit]
- Constance Talmadge as Ming Toy
- Edmund Burns as Billy Benson (credited as Edward Burns)
- E. Alyn Warren as Lo Sang Kee (credited as E.A. Warren)
- Warner Oland as Charley Yong
- Frank Lanning as Hop Toy
- Nick De Ruiz as Chang Lee
- Nigel Barrie as Jimmy Potter
- Lillian Lawrence as Mrs. Benson
- Winter Hall as Mr. Benson
- James Wang as Boat Proprietor (credited as Jim Wang)
- Etta Lee (uncredited)[4]
Preservation[edit]
A copy of East Is West is held at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, formerly Filmmuseum Nederlands.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "15 Years Ago". Variety. August 25, 1937. p. 48. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: East Is West at silentera.com
- ^ East Is West as produced on Broadway at the Astor Theatre, December 25 1918 to August 1920; IBDb.com
- ^ Clark, Barrett (June 1923). "Half-Chinese and Wholly Lovely". Motion Picture Classic. Vol. XVII, no. 4. pp. 41, 76.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: East Is West
External links[edit]
- East Is West at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Film clip from restored version Archived April 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine at www.eyefilm.nl
- lantern slide
