'The Lovely Hundred’

Series

Series Name

Daily Sketch Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

585-2

Date Released

13 Nov 1922

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lord Mayor’ Show
2. 2'The Lovely Hundred’
3. 3Remembrance Day 1922
4. 4Wales Goes Wild with Joy

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Miss Norma and Miss Constance Talmadge among the girls one of whom they are to select as the New British Film Star." Norma and Constance Talmadge attending to the make-up of one of the contestants who is seated in an armchair at Stoll Film Studios. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Facing the Camera for the first time". Another contestant seated in the armchair, with the Talmadges either side of her and a cameraman filming her.

Keywords

Women; Competitions; Performing arts

Length of story (in feet)

49

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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