Topsy and Eva
Appearance
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Directed by | Del Lord |
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Based on | Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
Production company | Feature Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Topsy and Eva is a 1927 American drama silent film directed by Del Lord and written by Catherine Chisholm Cushing, Scott Darling, Dudley Early and Lois Weber. D. W. Griffith also directed additional scenes.[1] It is based on the two key female figures in Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 classic novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
The film stars Rosetta Duncan, Vivian Duncan, Gibson Gowland, Noble Johnson and Marjorie Daw. The film was released on July 24, 1927, by United Artists.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Rosetta Duncan as Topsy
- Vivian Duncan as Eva
- Gibson Gowland as Simon Leegree
- Noble Johnson as Uncle Tom
- Marjorie Daw as Marietta
- Myrtle Ferguson as Aunt Ophelia
- Nils Asther as George Shelby
- Henry Victor as St. Claire
References
[edit]- ^ "Topsy and Eva". Silent Era. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Topsy and Eva (1927) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Topsy and Eva (1927)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- 1927 drama films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- Films based on works by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Films directed by Del Lord
- Silent American drama films
- Surviving American silent films
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- United Artists films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs