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The Toll of the Sea debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor. (The Gulf Between was the first film to do so, but it was not widely distributed.)
On November 26, 1922, The Toll of the Sea became the first widely released film to use two-tone Technicolor, showcasing early color cinema.
Directed by Chester M. Franklin, The Toll of the Sea was among the pioneering films to use the two-tone Technicolor process. Unlike the limited release of The Gulf Between earlier that year, this film reached a broad audience across the United States. It starred Anna May Wong and featured lush, romantic visuals enhanced by the new color technology. The two-color system reproduced reds and greens, giving a novel look to cinema of the era. While later supplanted by three-strip Technicolor, the film demonstrated the commercial potential of color motion pictures. The success of The Toll of the Sea paved the way for future color classics.
The Toll of the Sea
Technicolor
The Gulf Between