UNCLE TOM'S CABIN . Carl Laemmle's sprawling silent adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's abolitionist novel had more than its share of epic statistics : 3, 531 scenes in 14 reels, 2, 400 extras ( called ensemble atmosphere personalities ), six hardwood airplane propellers chewed to bits by fake snow and 50, 000 pieces of clothing for a cast that used up 28, 000 sticks of grease paint . 1927.
