sound, but this process could only be viewed at the special theaters outfitted for the sound equipment. Chu Chin Chow was released in the United States by MGM two years after its production with a drastically reduced footage, cut by almost half. This version had noticeable jumps that ruined the continuity of the story. Reception Wilcox later said the film "was only a moderate success". A sound film Chu Chin Chow, with the score intact, was made by the Gainsborough Studios in 1934, with George Robey playing the part of Ali Baba, Fritz Kortner as Abu Hassan, Anna May Wong as Zahrat Al-Kulub and Laurence Hanray as Kasim. References Sources Wilcox, Herbert Sydney. Twenty-five Thousand Sunsets: The Autobiography of Herbert Wilcox, The Bodley Head: London (1967) External links Stills at silentfilmstillarchive.com 1925 films 1920s adventure films British adventure films Films of the Weimar Republic British silent feature films German silent feature films British films based on plays Films directed by Herbert Wilcox Films produced by Erich Pommer British black-and-white films German black-and-white films Films based on musicals Films based on Ali Baba Silent adventure films 1920s British films