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Movie Title
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Production Studio
|
Norma's Character
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Notes
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Year Released
|
Availability
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| The Flapper
|
Selznick
|
Norma plays an
uncredited bit part.
|
Olive Thomas vehicle.
|
1920
|
DVD
|
|
The Restless Sex
|
Cosmopolitan/
Paramount
|
Norma plays an
uncredited bit part.
|
Epic Marion Davies vehicle.
|
1920
|
-
|
|
Way Down East
|
United Artists
|
Norma plays an
uncredited bit part.
|
Lillian Gish Vehicle.
Directed by D.W. Griffith.
|
1920
|
VHS; DVD
|
|
The Stealers
|
Robertson Cole
|
Norma plays "Julia Martin".
|
Based on the 1919 Lon Chaney
vehicle, The Miracle Man.
|
1920
|
A Lost Film
|
|
The Sign on the Door
|
First National
|
Unknown Norma character.
She is believed to be cut from the film.
|
Norma Talmadge vehicle.
|
1921
|
-
|
|
Torchy's Millions
|
Educational Film Corp.
|
Norma is believed to be cut from the film.
|
Stills show Norma probably only
had a bit part.
|
1921
|
A lost film.
|
|
The Man Who Paid
|
Apfel Productions
|
Norma plays "Jeanne Thorton".
|
Norma's second credited appearance.
|
1922
|
A lost film.
|
|
The Bootleggers
|
Film Booking Offices
|
Norma plays "Helen Barnes".
|
-
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1922
|
A lost film.
|
|
Channing of the Northwest
|
Selznick
|
Norma plays "Jess Driscoll".
|
Norma dated Eugene O'Brien
during production.
|
1923
|
A lost film.
|
|
A Clouded Name
|
Logan Productions
|
Norma plays "Marjorie Dare".
|
The earliest film which Norma
has a screen credit that exists.
|
1923
|
Can be found in private
film collections.
|
|
Man and Wife
|
Arrow Film Corp.
|
Norma plays "Dora Perkins".
|
-
|
1923
|
Can be found in
private film collections.
|
|
The Devil's Partner
|
Iroquois Productions
|
Norma plays "Jeanne".
|
Even stills of this movie are scarce.
|
1923
|
A lost film.
|
|
Pleasure Mad
|
The Mayer Company
|
Norma plays "Elinor Benton".
|
Norma's first film made in Hollywood.
|
1923
|
A lost film.
|
|
The Wanters
|
First National
|
Norma plays "Marjorie".
|
Norma originally was to star,
but was reduced to a supporting part.
|
1923
|
A lost film.
|
|
Lucretia Lombard
|
Warner Brothers
|
Norma plays "Mimi".
|
Norma on loan out to Warner Brothers.
|
1923
|
Can be found in
private film collections.
|
|
The Trial of the Law
|
Biltmore
|
Norma plays "Jerry Varden".
|
Wilfred Lytell stars.
|
1924
|
A lost film.
|
|
The Wolfman
|
Fox Film Corp.
|
Norma plays "Elizabeth Gordon".
|
Norma on loan out to Fox.
|
1924
|
A lost film.
|
|
Blue Water
|
New Brunswick Film Ltd.
|
Norma plays "Lillian Denton".
|
The film has a highly mysterious
story behind it.
|
1924
|
A lost film.
|
|
Broadway After Dark
|
Warner Brothers.
|
Norma plays "Rose Dulane".
|
Norma on loan out to Warner Brothers.
|
1924
|
A lost film.
|
|
Broken Barriers
|
MGM.
|
Norma plays "Grace Durland".
|
Norma's second movie for MGM,
but it was the first movie released.
|
1924
|
A lost film.
|
|
Married Flirts
|
MGM.
|
Norma is a guest star.
|
Also has John Gilbert
as a guest star.
|
1924
|
A lost film.
|
|
Empty Hands
|
Paramount
|
Norma plays "Claire Endicott".
|
Also stars Jack Holt,
who received top billing.
|
1924
|
A lost film.
|
|
The Snob
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Nancy Claxton".
|
Norma's third movie with John Gilbert;
her first with Conrad Nagel.
|
1924
|
Presumed lost,
but a print has been known to
exist since the 1970s.
|
|
He Who Gets Slapped
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Consuelo".
|
The first film produced by MGM.
|
1924
|
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
Excuse Me
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Marjorie Newton".
|
Norma's second movie
with Conrad Nagel.
|
1925
|
A lost film.
|
|
Lady of the Night
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Molly" and "Florence".
|
Norma in a dual role;
Joan Crawford plays Norma's double.
|
1925
|
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
Walking Up the Town
|
United Artists
|
Norma plays "Mary Ellen Hope".
|
Jack Pickford stars.
|
1925
|
A lost film.
|
|
A Slave of Fashion
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Katherine Emerson".
|
Norma's first movie with Lew Cody.
|
1925
|
A lost film.
|
|
Pretty Ladies
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Frances White".
|
Missing reels; Norma has
a supporting role.
|
1925
|
Owned by Turner
Classic Movies.
|
|
The Tower of Lies
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Glory".
|
Norma's second movie
with Lon Chaney.
|
1925
|
A lost film.
|
|
His Secretary
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Ruth Lawrence".
|
The only print existing
is missing two reels.
|
1925
|
Missing reels in
its only existing
print.
|
|
The Devil's Circus
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Mary".
|
Can be seen at film festivals.
|
1926
|
Can be seen at
film festivals.
|
|
The Waning Sex
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Nina Duane".
|
Norma's fourth movie with Conrad Nagel.
|
1926
|
Can be seen at
the Museum of Modern
Art in New York.
|
|
Upstage
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Dolly Haven".
|
Also stars Oscar Shaw.
|
1926
|
Owned by Turner
Classic Movies.
|
|
The Demi Bride
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Criquette".
|
Norma's fourth films with Lew Cody.
|
1927
|
A lost film.
|
|
After Midnight
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Mary Miller".
|
Gaudy silent melodrama, but
at least it exists.
|
1927
|
Owned by Turner
Classic Movies.
|
|
The Student Prince
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Kathi".
|
Costars Ramon Novarro.
|
1927
|
Available on VHS
|
|
The Latest From Paris
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Ann Dolan".
|
Missing a few reels.
|
1928
|
Missing reels in its
only existing print.
|
|
The Actress
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Rose Trelawney".
|
Norma's first film with Sidney Franklin.
|
1928
|
A lost film.
|
|
A Lady of Chance
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Dolly".
|
Norma's last silent film.
|
1928
|
Owned by Turner
Classic Movies.
|
|
The Trial of Mary Dugan
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Mary Dugan".
|
Norma's first talking picture.
|
1929
|
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Faye Cheyney".
|
Remade with Joan Crawford in 1937,
and again in 1951 with Greer Garson.
|
1929
|
Available on LaserDisc;
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
|
MGM
|
Norma is herself.
|
Contains the infamous balcony scene
with Norma and John Gilbert.
|
1929
|
Available on LaserDisc;
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
Their own Desire
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Lally".
|
Norma's first Oscar
nominated performance.
|
1929
|
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
The Divorcee
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Jerry".
|
Norma's Oscar-Winning performance.
|
1930
|
Available on VHS;
|
|
Let Us Be Gay
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Kitty Brown".
|
Huge commercial success.
|
1930
|
Has been seen on TCM;
|
|
Strangers May Kiss
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Lisbeth Corbin".
|
Norma's first movie as a mother.
|
1931
|
Has been seen on TCM;
|
|
A Free Soul
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Jan Ashe".
|
Originally written for Joan Crawford.
Norma's MGM power got her the part however.
|
1931
|
Available on VHS;
|
|
Private Lives
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Amanda Prynne".
|
Norma's fourth movie with Robert Montgomery.
|
1931
|
Available on VHS;
|
|
Strange Interlude
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Nina Leeds Evans".
|
Based on Eugene O'Neil's play.
|
1932
|
Available on VHS;
|
|
Smilin' Through
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Moonyean Clare" and "Kathleen".
|
Norma and Fredric March play dual roles.
|
1932
|
Available on VHS;
|
|
Riptide
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Lady Mary Rexford".
|
Was pulled from the screen
after the enforcement of the
Production Code.
|
1934
|
Available on VHS;
|
|
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Elizabeth Barrett Browning".
|
Broadway play starred Katherine Cornell.
|
1934
|
Available on VHS;
& LaserDisc
|
|
Romeo and Juliet
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Juliet Capulet".
|
Considered the best film adaptation
of William Shakespeare's legendary play.
|
1937
|
Available on VHS; DVD;
& LaserDisc
|
|
Marie Antoinette
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Marie Antoinette".
|
Based on the biography written by
Stefan Zweig.
|
1938
|
Available on VHS; DVD;
& LaserDisc
|
|
Idiot's Delight
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Irene".
|
Turned down by Greta Garbo.
|
1939
|
Available on VHS;
& LaserDisc;
|
|
The Women
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Mary Haines".
|
While this is an excellent
film, as a Norma movie,
I don't consider it "essential"...
|
1939
|
Available on VHS; DVD;
& Laserdisc;
|
|
Escape
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Countess Ruby Von Treck".
|
Costars Robert Taylor.
|
1940
|
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
We Were Dancing
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Viki Wilmoriski".
|
Based on the Noel Coward play,
"Tonight at 8:30".
|
1942
|
Has been seen on TCM.
|
|
Her Cardboard Lover
|
MGM
|
Norma plays "Consuelo Croydon".
|
Norma's last movie.
|
1942
|
Has been seen on TCM.
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