I've been given word that some of Norma and Constance's relations will be selling some artifacts which belonged to the sisters on Ebay, taking place over the next few months. If you are interested, watch for them!
Norma Talmadge was one of the greatest stars of the silent era. She began her film work as a teenager in 1910 at the Vitagraph Studios in Flatbush, just a streetcar ride from her home. In 1916 she met and married exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck, and together they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation, one of the most lucrative partnerships in film history. Talmadge became one of the top box office attractions for the rest of the silent era, evolving from a spunky teenager into one of the finest dramatic actresses of the screen. One of the wealthiest women in Hollywood, she retired after her two talkies proved disappointing at the box office. She died on Christmas Eve, 1957.
Smilin' Through (1922)
European Film Gateway
The Safety Curtain (1923)
Europeana
Ashes of Vengeance (1923)
youTube
New York Nights (1929)
youTube
The Forbidden City (1918)
youTube
The Helpful Sisterhood (1914)
The Internet Archive
Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins (1912)
the EYE youTube channel
Fortunes of a composer (1912)
the EYE youTube channel
A lady and her maid (1913)
the EYE youTube channel
Father's hatband (1913)
the EYE youTube channel
Stenographer troubles (1913)
the EYE youTube channel
The troublesome stepdaughters (1912)
the EYE youTube channel
Solitaires (1913)
the EYE youTube channel
The Heart of the King's Jester (1912)
the EYE youTube channel (she's the shortest lady in waiting)
The Loyalty of Sylvia (1912)
the EYE youTube channel (bit part, dancing at left at 7:15, sitting on stairs at 7:50)
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