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Anna May Wong - Wong played her first leading role

Time: Nov, 1922

Place: U.S.

Details: At the age of 17, Wong played her first leading role, in the early Metro two-color Technicolor movie The Toll of the Sea. Written by Frances Marion, the story was based loosely on Madama Butterfly. Variety magazine singled Wong out for praise, noting her "extraordinarily fine" acting.

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