Picture-Play Magazine (1915-1941 Street & Smith) comic books 1937
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Published Nov 1937 by Street & Smith.$24.00
View scans- Staple rust. Rust migration. 2" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling.
Vol. 47, No. 3. November 1937. Picture Play Magazine, originally titled Picture-Play Weekly was an American weekly published magazine centered around the movie industry during the golden-age of Hollywood. It was one of the earliest published tabloid style magazines that focused on celebrity gossip, but also included behind-the-scenes content, and movie reviews. It was first published on April 10, 1915, and ultimately transitioned from a weekly to a monthly publication before the end of it's production run in late 1941 after merging with Charm Magazine. This issue's articles include: "The Power of the Candid Camera" Garbo and Hepburn both avoid the press; "A Star You Never Read About" Gene Autry; "Sophie Carries On" Sophie Tucker; and more. Full-page ads for: "Conquest" with Greta Garbo; "Stand-In" with Joan Blondell and Humphrey Bogart; "Stage Door" with Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers; and "Life Begins in College" with The Ritz Brothers. Kay Francis cover by Morr Kusnet. 8.5" x 11.5". 98 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Dec 1937 by Street & Smith.$35.00
View scans- Staple rust. 15% Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling.
$39.00
View scans- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.
Volume 47, Issue 4 - December, 1937. Picture Play Magazine, originally titled Picture-Play Weekly was an American weekly published magazine centered around the movie industry during the golden-age of Hollywood. It was one of the earliest published tabloid style magazines that focused on celebrity gossip, but also included behind-the-scenes content, and movie reviews. It was first published on April 10, 1915, and ultimately transitioned from a weekly to a monthly publication before the end of it's production run in late 1941 after merging with Charm Magazine. 8.5" x 11.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
