Constance talmadge, one of the silent eras most popular stars, and the sister of fellow actress norma talmadge. The lovely faces of norma and constance talmadge are well known to all silentmovie buffs, but most people dont realize that behind all that. The secret jewish history of buster keaton the forward. I try to handle a comedy role in much the same way a cartoonist handles his pencils. The norma talmadge film corporation was on the bottom floor, the constance. While her sister, norma, focused on dramas, constance talmadge was known for her light comedies. So lately ive been investigating two of the most overlooked stars of the silent era, norma and constance talmadge. Historic film studios gone, but not forgotten arts.
Feb 10, 20 norma talmadge may 26, 1894 december 24, 1957 was an american actress and film producer of the silent era. The lives of film stars norman and constance talmadge, in a glorious romp through the 1920s in hollywood, ny, and europe. Though not as famous as her big sister norma, silent era actress constance talmadge was a star in her own right who made her name and her fortune as a leading performer in a number of successful films. Shop authentic helen keller related autographs, signed. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The lovely faces of norma and constance talmadge are well known to all silentmovie buffs, but most people dont realize. Natalie marries buster keatonan interesting book excerpt posted on january 29, 2018 by lea s. Talmadge s own production unit produced with distribution. Extremely rare autographed photo of silent film era actress norma talmadge vintage 7 x 9 melbourne spurr portrait inscribed in black fountain pen mr. A major box office draw for more than a decade, her career reached a peak.
This first section indexes all classic movie star biographies authored by yours truly. Constance talmadge, charlie chaplin, dorothy gish, c. Venus of venice is a 1927 silent film romantic comedy directed by marshall neilan and starring constance talmadge and antonio moreno. Overview for constance talmadge turner classic movies. From richard koszarskis book hollywood on the hudson, i gleaned. Here is an example that explicitly shows that the shuttle 1918 with constance talmadge was adapted from the book. According to her 1923 blue book of the screen biography, she was 55 tall, 120 lbs, with blonde hair and brown eyes. Helen keller book plate signed with every kind wish one of the 12. Constance talmadge s career is usually summed up as follows. Silent movies adapted hundreds of books into films. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads. Her caustic remarks about sister natalie talmadges looks, acting ability, and.
Norma talmadge, a heroine when silence spoke volumes the. Get the best deals on silent movie autographs when you shop the. The talmadge girls are norma, constance and natalie talmadge and their mother peg. Norma, constance, natalie an intimate story of the worlds most famous screen family 1924. The talmadge, tallmadge, and talmage genealogy by arthur white talmadge genealogy families of ancient new haven,by jacobus, has much family. The academys newly restored 1915 fotoplayer was unveiled for its inaugural public performance by joe rinaudo. Maillard kesslere portrait of talmadge wearing an ornate coat and headband, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, to clarence brown, every success to you always, sincerely, constance talmadge. Amazon rewards visa signature cards store card amazon. As a companion piece, kino is also issuing the constance talmadge collection, a disc devoted to normas younger sister. A major boxoffice draw for more than a decade, her. Natalie talmadge april 29, 1896 june 19, 1969 was an american silent film actress who was best known as the wife of buster keaton, and sister of the movie stars norma and constance talmadge. Find great deals on ebay for constance talmadge and constance talmadge signed.
Norma and constance talmadge 18 vintage movie magazine clippings. A much earlier, and rarer, book was written by peg talmadge herself, the talmadge sisters. Dvd the love expert 1920 constance talmadge, john halliday, classic silent comedy. There was a third talmadge sister, natalie, who married buster. Box 20408 park west finance station new york, ny 1002515. Keaton and his mother fled to new york city, where at age 21, buster came under the wing of filmmaker.
Constance talmadge oversized signed photograph rr auction. The iconic female author, her teacher, and various actors of the day signed this card to a newborn baby at the beverly hills hotel. Fine condition, with scattered spots of emulsification in the. Norma marie talmadge may 2, 1894 december 24, 1957 was an american actress and film producer of the silent era. Silent star norma talmadge signed autographed photograph the. The talmadge sisters are near the center, just left of the page break, constance in a pirate hat, norma in. Buy a cheap copy of the talmadge girls book by anita loos. Oct 26, 2015 constance talmadge april 19, 1898 november 23, 1973 was a silent movie star born in brooklyn, new york, usa, and was the sister of fellow actresses norma talmadge and natalie talmadge. Over time, things grew unpleasant between buster and his dad, who descended into alcoholism. Normas formal footprints and signature were the third official footprints. A major boxoffice draw for more than a decade, her career reached a peak in the early 1920s, when she ranked among the most popular. Upon leaving the movie world, she rid herself of all the duties and responsibilities of stardom. Helen keller autograph 91918 with cosigners item 43964.
George arents collection, the new york public library. Fine condition, with scattered spots of emulsification in the background along the right edge, minimally detracting from overall appearance. She became close friends with him partly through association with her sister, norma talmadge, who was also an actress and the wife of film executive joseph. Most of these were written from 2009 to present, some of them are quite long. Norma died in 1957 and constance talmadge died from pneumonia on november 23rd, 1973. She was an actress, known for a girl of the timber claims 1917. Silent movie star constance talmadge 19001973, sister of actresses norma and natalie talmadge, made her first film, a comedy short, in 1914. Biography for constance talmadge turner classic movies. She sweetly told eager fans who were pressing her for an autograph. Constance talmadge 1923 talmadge, along with her sisters, was heavily billed during her. This picture appeared in colleen moores book silent star, and is a group shot at a hollywood party. Silent movie star constance talmadge 19001973, sister of actresses norma and natalie talmadge.
Constance talmadge signed 5x7 sepia photo of a smiling talmadge in a checked dress photograph signed. Norma marie talmadge may 2, 1894 december 24, 1957 was an american actress and film. His family history consists of some royal family members, including sir edward aubyn, john st. Constance talmadge 1923 talmadge, along with her sisters, was heavily billed during her early career. Of course, this doesnt take into account that norma did dabble in comedy and constance. Books with an entry on constance talmadge denise lowe an encyclopedic dictionary of women in early american films, 1895 1930 new york, london, oxford, 2005 david thomson the new biographical. Norma was one of the most famous dramatic actresses in the 1910s and 20s, although she dabbled in comedy. Mason with sincere best wishes norma talmadge norma talmadge. A novel of marie prevost forgotten actresses book 3 by laini giles 4. While norma fared better in dramatic roles, talmadge. A book inscribed by rudolph valentino to constance talmadge. The lovely faces of norma and constance talmadge are well known to all silentmovie buffs, but most people dont realize that behind all that glamour were two extremely funny women who enjoyed their work immensely and never made the mistake of taking it too seriously. In 1978 writer anita loos published a memoir of constance and norma entitled the talmadge.
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