Talk:Mabel Normand

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[edit] "Prominence"

The article twice states that Mabel Normand is the most prominent actress of the silent film era, or words to that effect. There are no sources cited for this; "prominent" is not defined and is ambiguous; and is arguably an opinion. Additionally, I don't think this acclaim is as universal as the article states--for example, what about Mary Pickford? Clara Bow? etc.

If no sources are forthcoming this should be changed.

Chevalier3 14:35, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

I've toned it down. Gwen Gale 00:05, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dates of birth and death?

I have noticed that the dates of birth and death of Mabel Normand in this article are not the same as those in the Internet Movie Database which in turn are not the same as those on the "Madcap Mabel" website. If anyone is able to provide some reliable source as to her dates of birth and death, that would be nice. Sarnalios 21:56, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Mabel Normand.jpg

Image:Mabel Normand.jpg has been listed for possible deletion on Commons [1]. If you have information on this photo, such as the source of the image, the photographer, the date taken, please add it to discussion there or here (I will place this talk page on my watch list). Thank you, -- Infrogmation 22:32, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

The Wikipedia obsession with deleting pictures is getting ridiculous. I don't know the source of picture, but she died in 1930, and it's at least 77 years old. Enough. Has someone complained about it? Carlo 21:57, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Procedure on Commons is to keep free licenced images only. Alas, 1930 is still 7 years too new to be sure of being PD for US images with no other information known about them. Such is the law. -- Infrogmation 23:11, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

I have replaced that image in the article with one of several easily found to be US publications which predate 1923 or public domain for no copyright renewal per loc.gov, and uploaded a few additional such photos into a gallery on Commons. Image:Mabel Normand.jpg previously illustrating the article for now remains in the Commons category, but will be deleted if no information about it can be found, so if anyone has information on it please add it. -- Infrogmation 15:36, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Happily, the PD photo which has been swapped in is more appealing to me. Either way, my worries about WP's image policy aren't with its strictness (which is very helpful in keeping WP's content free) but with selective, PoV driven "enforcement." Gwen Gale 15:45, 24 October 2007 (UTC)