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Auction History Result 9y432 CONSTANCE TALMADGE signed 7.25x9.5 still 1922 portrait in Asian costume for East is West! Date Sold 10/22/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" [18 x 24 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Constance Talmadge was a top actress during the 1910s and 1920s. Her father died when she was just 10, and her mother took in washing, and her 14 year old sister Norma got a job as a model, and helped take care of Constance and her 12 year old sister Natalie. All three of the sisters broke into the movies in the 1910s, and Constance and Norma became big stars. Constance's big break was as the Mountain Girl in D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance". Her sister Norma married studio executive Joseph Schenck in 1916, and Natalie married Buster Keaton in 1921, which caused her to quit acting, but Norma and Constance continued making movies and were big stars in the 1920s, but both sisters abruptly quit the movies when talkies began, and the official story was that they wanted to retire "at the top", but it seems more likely that their harsh New York accents did not adapt well to sound movies, so they wisely retired. Constance was married many times and in later life fell on hard times, and passed away in 1973 at the age of 75. Important Added Info: Note that this still has been personally autographed (signed) by Constance Talmadge (she added her character name "Ming Toy")! Our consignor is a longtime collector who purchased this signed item from a reputable dealer. He does not have a certificate of authenticity, but we believe the signature to likely be authentic. Also note that this still measures 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" [18 x 24 cm], but it has not been trimmed. As is true of all the signed items we are currently auctioning, we give every buyer 30 days in which to review what they purchased and they can return any item as long as it is within 30 days of the end of the auction. On non-signed items, we give a "lifetime guarantee" on everything we auction, but on signed items, we give the above modified guarantee of 30 days after the auction closes. Condition: good. There is faint staining in the top that extends into the back of her hair, and it is most noticeable in that area. The still was mounted to a heavy board, no doubt before it was framed. Learn More about condition grades 
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