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Home ∼ The Toll of the Sea, 1922 first color feature made in Hollywood

The Toll of the Sea, 1922 first color feature made in Hollywood

Published by PublicDomainMovies on July 18, 2024

The Toll of the Sea (1922) is an American silent drama film, directed by Chester M. Franklin, produced by the Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, released by Metro Pictures, and featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role. The film was written by Frances Marion and directed by Chester M. Franklin (brother of director Sidney Franklin), with the lead roles played by Wong and Kenneth Harlan. The plot was a variation of the Madama Butterfly story, set in China instead of Japan.

The film was the second Technicolor feature (after 1917’s The Gulf Between), the first color feature made in Hollywood, and the first Technicolor color feature anywhere that did not require a special projector to be shown.


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The Toll of the Sea, 1922
Posted in Drama movies Tagged 1922, Anna May Wong, Chester M. Franklin, silent movie
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