Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa was back in Hollywood, seeking to recapture the popularity that once made him one of the top stars of the silent screen. Hayakawa's popularity from 1917 to 1927 ranked with William S. Hart, Douglas Fairbanks, John Barrymore and Mary Pickford. At the height of his box office peak, he lived in a greystone castle on the northeast corner of Franklin and Argyle Avenues in Hollywood where he hosted some of the film colony's most lavish parties. At the height of his popularity, he also bought his own studio and produced 24 picture in four years, in the late 20s. He wrote, directed, produced, and edited the film himself. He arrived in Los Angeles, via United Airlines for a part in a film about a Japanese prison camp. Photo dated: December 9, 1957.
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