“Selma” & “Just Mercy” are Streaming Free Until the End of June
Two movies that do a fantastic job in conveying the ongoing struggle for racial justice are Selma (2014) and Just Mercy (2019).
Shame (1921)
William Fielding, a young widower, is living in Shanghai with his little boy, David. A young Chinese woman looks after the child, and Foo Chang, a trader, lusts after her. Because he believes she is David's mother, he kills Fielding. Fielding's faithful secretary, Li Clung, takes the boy to San Francisco to be raised by his grandfather. As an adult, David (also played by Gilbert) fights against opium trafficking with Li Clung's help.
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William Fielding, a young widower, is living in Shanghai with his little boy, David. A young Chinese woman looks after the child, and Foo Chang, a trader, lusts after her. Because he believes she is David's mother, he kills Fielding. Fielding's faithful secretary, Li Clung, takes the boy to San Francisco to be raised by his grandfather. As an adult, David (also played by Gilbert) fights against opium trafficking with Li Clung's help.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Bernard McConville, Emmett J. Flynn
In Theaters:7/31/1921
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Fox Film Corporation
Cast
Emmett J. Flynn
Director
John Gilbert
William Fielding / David Field
Michael D. Moore
David, at 5
Frankie Lee
David, at 10
George Siegmann
Foo Chang
William V. Mong
Li Clung
Doris Pawn
Winifred Wellington
Anna May Wong
Lotus Blossom
George Nichols
Jonathan Fielding
Rosemary Theby
The Weaver of Dreams
David Kirby
'Once-over' Jake (as 'Red' Kirby)
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