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'
Topsy, a Black slave girl who "jes' growed" is auctioned but nobody will bid. A young girl named Eva purchases Topsy for a nickel.
Casting
- Rosetta Duncan — Topsy
- Vivian Duncan — Eva
- Gibson Gowland — Simon Leegree
- Noble Johnson — Uncle Tom
- Marjorie Daw — Marietta
- Myrtle Ferguson — Aunt Ophelia
- Nils Asther — George Shelby
- Henry Victor — Augustine St. Claire
- Carla Laemmle — Angel (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Based on: Uncle Tom's Cabin
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. It is based on the two key female figures in Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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