"HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS ROARED at their antics on the stage -- MILLIONS will enjoy the laugh of their lives when they see the INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS -- " 26 July 1927 Comedy 80 mins
Topsy, a Black slave girl who "jes' growed" is auctioned but nobody will bid. A young girl named Eva purchases Topsy for a nickel.
Watch the official Topsy and Eva 1927 trailer in HD below.
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 Augustine St. Claire
Carla Laemmle as Angel (uncredited)
Del Lord Director
Harriet Beecher Stowe Novel
Lois Weber Adaptation
Catherine Chisholm Cushing Theatre Play
Lois Weber Screenplay
John W. Boyle Director of Photography
United States 26 July 1927
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