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Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series comic books 1933

  • Vol. 43 #4
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 43 #4

    Vol. 43, No. 4. March 1933. Articles include: "Gloria's New Troubles" Gloria Swanson; "My Sister, Ann Harding"; "From Lady to Judy O'Grady" Ruth Chatterton tries a bad girl role; and more. Full-page B&W ads for "King of the Jungle" with Buster Crabbe; "Ladies They Talk About" with Barbara Stanwyck; and "State Fair" with Will Rogers. "King Kong" promotions with a full-page tinted B&W ad for upcoming RKO films including "King Kong" and a Borden's Malted Milk ad with Bruce Cabot and Fay Wray, picturing them together in a soda shop. Full-page color ad for Ipana Tooth Paste. Claudette Colbert cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 126 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 43 #5
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 43 #5


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    • 25% Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling.

    Vol. 43, No. 5. April 1933. Articles include: Single-page article on "King Kong" with photo; "Is the Garbo Rage Over?"; "Photoplay's Hollywood Beauty Shop" with guides for doing your makeup like the stars. Full page color ads for Camel Cigarettes, Lux Soap, and Maybelline. Norma Shearer cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 114 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 43 #6
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 43 #6




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    Vol. 43, No. 6. May 1933. Articles include: "Clara's European Diary" Clara Bow's travel writing; "A Millionaire In Search of Happiness" Charlie Chaplin is lonely; photo of Boris Karloff playing cricket. Full page color ad for Camel Cigarettes. Nancy Carroll cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 116 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 44 #1
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 44 #1


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    Vol. 44, No. 1. June 1933. Articles include: "Tear-Stained Laughter" on Laurel and Hardy; "She Even Laughs Off Landslides" the humor of Marion Davies; "The Little Maid of Cavalcade" about Una O'Connor (Bride of Frankenstein); and more. Full-page B&W ad for "Lilly Turner" with Ruth Chatterton and "The Warriors Husband" with Elissa Landi. Full-page color ads for Listerine, Chesterfield Cigarettes, Beech-Nut Gum, and Camel Cigarettes. Bette Davis cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 120 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 44 #2
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 44 #2

    Vol. 44, No. 2. July 1933. Articles include: single-page "Modern Jelly Making" with Fay Wray photo; Stunning tinted portrait photo of Jean Harlow; "Splashing Into Films" Buster Crabbe and Eleanor Holm, with photos; "A Pipe Is His Scepter" about Merian C. Cooper (King Kong) becoming head of production for RKO, with a photo of he and Ernest B. Schoedsack working together; and more. Two-page B&W ad for "Gold Diggers of 1933". Full-page two-color ad for "Peg O' My Heart" starring Marion Davies. Full-page color ads for Camel Cigarettes, B.V.D. Swim Suits, and Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Helen Hayes cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 118 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 44 #3
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 44 #3

    Vol. 44, No. 3. August 1933. Articles include: Una Merkel models different hairstyles "Thoughts For All Girls Who Like to Look Different!"; single-page article on Jean Harlow with photo "To Be Happy - Give!"; "Yoo Hoo! Here Comes Gracie!" article about Gracie Allen; "How 12 Stars Make LOVE"; and more. Full-page color ads for Camel Cigarettes and Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Katharine Hepburn cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 114 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 44 #5
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 44 #5


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Staple rust. Rust migration. 2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing.

    Vol. 44, No. 5. October 1933. Articles include: "The Last of the Veteran Showmen" career of Cecil B. De Mille; "It's a Woozy World says Woolsey" the travels of Robert Woolsey; "There Are 7 Kinds of Love Says Carole Lombard". Full page ads for "I Loved a Woman" with Edward G. Robinson and "The Power and the Glory" with Spencer Tracy and Colleen Moore. Full page color ads for Camel Cigarettes and Budweiser. Ruby Keeler cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 126 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 44 #6
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 44 #6


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    Vol. 44, No. 6. November 1933. Articles include: "I'd Rather Know Joan Than Anybody Else" Franchot Tone on Joan Crawford; "Thirty Husbands Have Taught Her How to Love!" Fay Wray with numerous photos; tinted Loretta Young portrait by Hurrell. Full page ad for "Footlight Parade" with James Cagney; "My Weakness" with Lilian Harvey; and "Little Women" with Katharine Hepburn. Two-page ad for MGM's 10th Anniversary. Full page color ads for Camel Cigarettes, Camay Soap, Cutex Nail Polish, Old Dutch Cleanser, and Tempters Gum. Marlene Dietrich cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 45 #1
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 45 #1


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    • Staple rust. Rust migration. 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Soiling.

    Vol. 45, No. 1. December 1933. Articles include: "A Tornado? No! Lupe & Jimmy" Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante; ; "It's the Caveman Within Us Calling for Mae" a psychologist explains the allure of Mae West; "Lone Cowboy" Gary Cooper's love for ranch living; and more. Full-page color ads for Camel Cigarettes and Budweiser. Ann Harding cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 118 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.