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Topsy and Eva (1927)

HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS ROARED at their antics on the stage -- MILLIONS will enjoy the laugh of their lives when they see the INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS -- DUNCAN SISTERS IN THE MOTION PICTURE 'TOPSY and EVA'

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Del Lord
Writer : Lois Weber

Synopsis

Topsy is the main character in this movie. When the black girl who "jes' growed" is auctioned as a slave but nobody will bid on her, Little Eva purchases Topsy for a nickel. That's the one part of this movie that I found plausible: slaveholders often refused to buy children, since their upkeep in food usually exceeded any labour they performed. There's a gooey romantic subplot between Mariette (the niece of Simon Legree) and George Shelby, son of a prominent slaveholder.

Actors

Rosetta Duncan
Rosetta Duncan
Topsy
Vivian Duncan
Vivian Duncan
Eva
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland
Simon Leegree
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson
Uncle Tom
Marjorie Daw
Marjorie Daw
Marietta
Myrtle Ferguson
Myrtle Ferguson
Aunt Ophelia
Nils Asther
Nils Asther
George Shelby
Henry Victor
Henry Victor
Augustine St. Claire
Carla Laemmle
Carla Laemmle
Angel (uncredited)

Crews

Del Lord
Del Lord
Director
Catherine Chisholm Cushing
Catherine Chisholm Cushing
Theatre Play
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Novel
Lois Weber
Lois Weber
Adaptation
Lois Weber
Lois Weber
Screenplay
John W. Boyle
John W. Boyle
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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