Norman Page
Encyclopedia
Norman Page was a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of David Lloyd George
, Prime Minister during the First World War, in the 1918 film The Life Story of David Lloyd George
which is believed to be the first ever feature length
political biopic.
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
, Prime Minister during the First World War, in the 1918 film The Life Story of David Lloyd George
The Life Story of David Lloyd George
The Life Story of David Lloyd George is a 1918 British silent biopic film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman Page, Alma Reville and Ernest Thesiger. The film "is thought to be the first feature length biopic of a contemporary living politician"...
which is believed to be the first ever feature length
Feature length
Feature length is motion picture terminology referring to the length of a feature film. According to the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a feature length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes to be eligible for an Academy Award.The term may also...
political biopic.
Selected filmography
- The Life Story of David Lloyd GeorgeThe Life Story of David Lloyd GeorgeThe Life Story of David Lloyd George is a 1918 British silent biopic film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman Page, Alma Reville and Ernest Thesiger. The film "is thought to be the first feature length biopic of a contemporary living politician"...
(1918) - The Elusive PimpernelThe Elusive Pimpernel (1919 film)The Elusive Pimpernel is a 1919 British silent adventure film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Cecil Humphreys, Marie Blanche and Norman Page. It was based on the novel The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy...
(1919) - Bleak House (1920)
- The CardThe Card (1922 film)The Card is a 1922 British comedy film directed by A.V. Bramble and starring Laddie Cliff, Hilda Cowley and Joan Barry. It is an adaptation of the novel The Card by Arnold Bennett.-Cast:* Laddie Cliff - Denry Machin* Hilda Cowley - Ruth Earp...
(1922) - Out to WinOut to WinOut to Win is a television serial set in modern-day Singapore. Produced by MediaCorp TV Channel 8, it starred Fann Wong in drama about a self-centred SIMEX trader who gradually alienates her friends and family by doing whatever it takes to rise up the corporate ladder...
(1923) - The Sign of FourThe Sign of Four (1923 film)The Sign of Four is a 1923 British silent mystery film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Eille Norwood, Isobel Elsom and Fred Raynham. It was based on the novel The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was one of a series of Sherlock Holmes films starring Norwood...
(1923)