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Buster Stuff is proud to present The Norma Talmadge Collection, starring Buster's sister-in-law, Norma!
The Collection features two of Norma's films, KIKI and WITHIN THE LAW.
From World War I until the Great Depression, the most famous sisters in the entertainment world were the Brooklyn-raised Talmadges: Norma, Natalie and Constance. Norma, the eldest, was a dramatic actress of great talent and restraint, and revered by a public that could identify with the brave, tragic heroine through a myriad of melodramas and tragedies. Appearing in vehicles with exceedingly high production values and helmed by some of Hollywood’s finest directors, Norma developed into one of the screen’s greatest actresses, and by 1920 had eclipsed Mary Pickford as the top worldwide female box-office attraction.
KIKI showcases Norma in a rare comedic performance. A high-spirited Parisian gamine is determined to become a chorus girl and win the heart of the Follies manager (Ronald Colman) — even if it means performing some rather unladylike stunts.
Set and photographed in New York City, WITHIN THE LAW follows a shopgirl who is unjustly accused of stealing, and then sent to jail. She plots revenge against her former employer, using “Rich Men’s” legal tricks, yet staying “within the law.”
— Joseph Yranski, film historian
KIKI
- U.S. 1926 B&W 96 Min. 1.33:1
- Directed by Clarence Brown
- Produced by Norma Talmadge
- Screenplay by Hanns Kräly
- Based on the play by André Picard
- With Norma Talmadge, Ronald Colman,
Gertrude Astor, George K. Arthur
- Music performed by The Biograph Players
WITHIN THE LAW
- U.S. 1923 B&W 105 Min. 1.33:1
- Directed by Frank Lloyd
- Produced by Norma Talmadge
- Screenplay by Frances Marion
- Based on the play by Bayard Veiller
- With Norma Talmadge, Lew Cody, DeWitt
Jennings, Lionel Belmore, Ward Crane
- Music composed and performed
by Makia Matsumura
Licensed by Douris UK Ltd.
Music © 2010 Kino International Corp.
Special thanks to Joseph Yranski,
Tim Lanza, Kevin Brownlow,
The Library of Congress MPBRS, Greta de Groat
--synopsis and DVD image courtesy of KINO. For more great films on DVD, visit the KINO website.
This DVD is being offered at a special price - the Damfino discount does NOT apply.
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