East Is West (1922 film)

East Is West
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Directed bySidney Franklin
Written byFrances Marion
Based onEast Is West
by John B. Hymer
Samuel Shipman
Produced byConstance Talmadge
StarringConstance Talmadge
CinematographyTony Gaudio
Distributed byAssociated First National
Release date
  • November 15, 1922 (1922-11-15)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$390,000[1]
Constance Talmadge

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

Cast

Preservation

A copy of East Is West is held at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, formerly Filmmuseum Nederlands.[5]

References

  1. ^ "15 Years Ago". Variety. August 25, 1937. p. 48. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: East Is West at silentera.com
  3. ^ East Is West as produced on Broadway at the Astor Theatre, December 25 1918 to August 1920; IBDb.com
  4. ^ Clark, Barrett (June 1923). "Half-Chinese and Wholly Lovely". Motion Picture Classic. Vol. XVII, no. 4. pp. 41, 76.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: East Is West
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