Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series comic books
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Published Sep 1918 by Photoplay Publishing.$56.00
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Published Jan 1919 by Photoplay Publishing.$37.00
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Published Feb 1919 by Photoplay Publishing.$95.00
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Vol. 15, No. 3. February 1919. Geraldine Farrar cover by W. Haskell Coffin. Articles about George M. Cohen, Geraldine Farrar, Colleen Moore, and John Barrymore. 8.5" x 11.5". 114 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.20.
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Published Mar 1919 by Photoplay Publishing.$53.00
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Published Aug 1919 by Photoplay Publishing.$56.00
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$50.00
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$25.00
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Vol. 16, No. 3. August 1919. Cover of Alice Brady by Alfred Cheney Johnston. Film fan magazine. Movy-Dols color paper-doll page of Norma Talmadge. Full-page color ad for Life Savers. 8.5" x 11.5". 138 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.20.
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Published Aug 1920 by Photoplay Publishing.$115.00
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Published Mar 1921 by Photoplay Publishing.$39.00
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Movie magazine featuring reviews, news and gossip. Cover by Rolf Armstrong. Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1921 by Photoplay Publishing.$110.00
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Movie magazine featuring reviews, news and gossip. Cover by Rolf Armstrong. Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1923 by Photoplay Publishing.$53.00
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8.5" x 11.5". 132 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jun 1923 by Photoplay Publishing.$48.00
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Vol. 24, No. 1. June, 1923. May McAvoy cover by J. Knowles Hare. Articles on the making of "The Covered Wagon", Anna May Wong, Pearl White, and more. 8.5" x 11.5". 132 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Aug 1923 by Photoplay Publishing.$38.00
View scansVol. 24, No. 3. August 1923. Articles include: "Why Did the Vidors Separate?" on the marital woes of film director King Vidor; an article on 12 successful screenwriters, all women; Chapter XVII of "The Romantic History of the Motion Picture"; Chapter XVIII of "The Studio Secret" with illustrations by James Montgomery Flagg. Full page color ads for Mineralava with Valentino painted portrait, Palmolive, Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo, and Djer-Kiss. Two-page B&W ad for Paramount Pictures. Marion Davies cover by J. Knowles Hare. 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Nov 1923 by Photoplay Publishing.$37.00
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Vol. 24, No. 3. August 1923. Articles include: "Why Did the Vidors Separate?" on the marital woes of film director King Vidor; an article on 12 successful screenwriters, all women; Chapter XVII of "The Romantic History of the Motion Picture"; Chapter XVIII of "The Studio Secret" with illustrations by James Montgomery Flagg. Full page color ads for Mineralava with Valentino painted portrait, Palmolive, Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo, and Djer-Kiss. Two-page B&W ad for Paramount Pictures. Marion Davies cover by J. Knowles Hare. 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Apr 1924 by Photoplay Publishing.$62.00
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Movie magazine with fiction, news, reviews, gossip and articles about motion pictures. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Sep 1924 by Photoplay Publishing.$41.00
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Volume 26, Issue 4 - September, 1924. Movie magazine covering Hollywood films and personalities. 8.5" x 11.5", 138 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1925 by Photoplay Publishing.$48.00
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Volume 27, Issue 6 - May, 1925. Cover of Norma Shearer by Tempest Inman. Film fan magazine. Pola Negri promotional ad illustrated by Willy Pogany. Drawing of the UFA studios mechanical dragon from Fritz Lang's "Die Nibelungen: Siegfried" that required two men inside to operate it. Full-page color ads for Azurea perfume, Listerine, Palmolive, Kodak and Winx. 8.5" x 11.5". 144 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jun 1925 by Photoplay Publishing.$37.00
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Published Mar 1926 by Photoplay Publishing.$80.00
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March 1926. Cover by Livingston Geer. Premier movie magazine with articles, news, profiles, reviews and gossip with candid photographs and movie stills. Highlights include a feature on the spectacular effects of Ben-Hur, profiles of Hoot Gibson and Lillian Gish, "Why Do They Change the Stories on the Screen" by Frances Marion. Movie portraits of Lillian Gish and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1926 by Photoplay Publishing.$27.00
View scans$22.00
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Cover of Leatrice Joy by Livingston Geer. Premier movie magazine with articles, news, profiles, reviews and gossip with candid photographs and movie stills. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Dec 1926 by Photoplay Publishing.$69.00
View scanVol. 31, No. 1. December 1926. Cover of Aileen Pringle by Carl Van Buskird. Film fan magazine. "Do They Marry for Money" with Louise Brooks photo. Article on "The Big Parade" winning the Photoplay Medal for 1925. Full-page color ad for Camel Cigarettes, Baby Ruth, Schaeffer's Pens, and Djer-Kiss. 8.5" x 11.5". 146 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Aug 1927 by Photoplay Publishing.$48.00
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Vol. 32 #6 - Aug. 1927. Cover by Charles Sheldon. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Apr 1927 by Photoplay Publishing.$48.00
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Published Jun 1927 by Photoplay Publishing.$40.00
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Vol. 33 #1 - December 1927. Cover of Mary Brian by Charles Sheldon. Movie magazine with news, reviews, gossip, articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 158 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jul 1928 by Photoplay Publishing.$48.00
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8.5" x 11.5". 138 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Sep 1928 by Photoplay Publishing.$43.00
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$15.00
View scansVolume 34, Issue 4 - September, 1928. Movie magazine featuring articles, news, reviews and gossip. Cover by Charles Sheldon. "Why Mary Pickford Bobbed Her Hair" by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Articles about Joan Crawford, Henry Clive, Bebe Daniels, Richard Barthelmess. Full-page portraits of Greta Garbo, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Myrna Loy, Lillian Gish. Movie ads about sound include Paramount Pictures, John Ford's Four Sons, Pathe Studios and MGM. Ads include Charlie Chaplin for Old Gold cigarettes, Baby Ruth (color) and many more. Interior art by Everett Shinn, Frank Godwin, Ralph Van Buren. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Nov 1928 by Photoplay Publishing.$77.00
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View scansVol. 34 #6 - Nov. 1928. Movie magazine featuring articles, fiction, news, reviews and gossip. Cover by Charles Sheldon. Articles include how Talkies are made, a profile of Raoul Walsh, Joan Crawford's upcoming marriage, when Gloria Swanson said no to De Mille, animals in the movies and more. Full-page movie ads include Wings starring Clara Bow, Fox Movietone - the sight and sound sensation, Craig's Wife with Warner Baxter, MGM Studios, First National Pictures. Movie portraits include Billie Dove, Anita Page, Greta Garbo, Alice Terry, Fay Wray, Clara Bow. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Dec 1928 by Photoplay Publishing.$48.00
View scansVol. 34, No. 1. June 1928. Articles include: "Exposing the Occult Hocus-Pocus in Hollywood"; "My Life - So Far" Janet Gaynor shares her childhood memories; gorgeous tinted full-page Clara Bow photo by Dyer; "Among My Souvenirs" Harry Crocker opens the first museum dedicated to Hollywood history. Full-page ads for "A Woman of Affairs" with John Gilbert and Greta Garbo; Paramount Pictures, celebrating it's stars, such as Harold Lloyd, Clara Bow, and Gary Cooper. Full-page B&W Warner Bros. Vitaphone ad celebrating their talking picture "Noah's Ark". Full-page color ads for Baby Ruth and Community Plate Silverware. Janet Gaynor cover by Charles Sheldon. 8.5" x 11.5". 134 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jan 1929 by Photoplay Publishing.$95.00
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View scansVol. 35 #2 - Jan. 1929. Charles Sheldon painted cover of Madge Bellamy. Features on Janet Gaynor, Conrad Nagel and others. Full-page movie ads include Colleen Moore in Synthetic, Dolores Del Rio in The Trail of 98. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Feb 1929 by Photoplay Publishing.$69.00
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$35.00
View scansVol. 35, No. 3. February 1929. Cover of Estelle Taylor by Charles Sheldon. Film fan magazine. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. article, "Not Like Dad". "The Hot Baby of Hollywood" about Lupe Velez. Full-page color ads for Palmolive, Baby Ruth, Lady Pepperell, Spud Cigarettes, Tre Jur Compacts, and Life Savers. 8.5" x 11.5". 146 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Mar 1929 by Photoplay Publishing.$33.00
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Published Jun 1929 by Photoplay Publishing.$95.00
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$53.00
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Vol. 36, No. 1. June 1929. Cover of Olga Baclanova by Charles Sheldon. Film fan magazine. "How They Manage Their Homes" shows photos of Charlie Chaplin's home, known later as Breakaway House because Chaplin used studio carpenters for the construction and it quickly began to fall apart. Photo of the Marx Bros. promoting them before the release of their first feature "The Cocoanuts". Full-page color ads for Palmolive, Baby Ruth, Daniel Green Slippers, Lady Pepperell, and Life Savers. 8.5" x 11.5". 150 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Sep 1929 by Photoplay Publishing.$39.00
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$48.00
View scansVol. 36, No. 4. September 1929. Articles include: "Tragic Mansions" ill-fated Hollywood homes, such as the home of William Desmond Taylor; "Cuddles Grows Up" Lila Lee article; Westward the Course of Tin-Pan Alley" with photos of many of the notable composers. Full page ads for "Broadway Babies" with Alice White, Western Electric Sound Systems, and Paramount Pictures Sound Features. Full page color ads for Kissproof Lipstick, Palmolive, Kellogg's Pep Cereal, Lucky Strike Cigarettes, and Ivory Soap. Nancy Carroll cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 144 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Nov 1929 by Photoplay Publishing.$39.00
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$15.00
View scansVol. 36, No. 6. November 1929. Articles include: "Gloria's New Clothes and Coiffure" Gloria Swanson; "Filmland's Royal Family, Second Edition" married life of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Crawford; "Ghostly Studios of Yesterday" film studios already deserted by 1929. Full-page color ads for Kellogg's Cereal, Ivory Soap, Palmolive, and Tre Jur Compacts. Janet Gaynor cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 148 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jan 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$45.00
View scansVolume 37, Issue 2 - January, 1930. Movie magazine covering Hollywood films and personalities. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Feb 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$8.00
View scansVol. 37, No. 3. February, 1930. Norma Shearer cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 144 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Mar 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$39.00
View scansVol. 37, No. 4. March 1930. Articles include: "Lookee Lupe Whoopee!" Lupe Velez and Gary Cooper; "A True Story of an African Nightmare" Edwina Booth and the filming of "Trader Horn"; "How the Movies Learned to Talk"; and more. Full-page B&W ads for "General Crack" with John Barrymore and "No, No, Nanette" with Bernice Claire. Full-page color ads for Ipana Tooth Paste, Ivory Soap, Raleigh Cigarettes, Spud Cigarettes, Tre Jur Compacts, Technicolor, and Camel Cigarettes. Joan Crawford cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 148 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$27.00
View scansVol. 37, No. 6. May 1930. Articles include: "She Raised the Roof" singing star Lillian Roth; "Mabel Normand Says Goodbye"; "The Palace of a Laugh King" Harold Lloyd at home; and more. Full-page B&W ad for "A Lady to Love" with Edward G. Robinson and Vilma Banky. Full-page color ad for Camay Soap, Lime Life Savers, Technicolor, Raleigh Cigarettes, Kellogg's Pep Cereal, Ivory Soap, and Camel Cigarettes. Mary Brian cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 162 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jun 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
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View scansVol. 38, No. 1. June 1930. Articles include: "Two Kings - One Throne" rivalry between Maurice Chevalier and Lawrence Tibbett; "Star Names that Mean Fight!" fan loyalty to their favorite stars; "The Ugly Duckling Who Become a Great Beauty" about Pauline Starke; and more. Full-page B&W ad for "So This Is London" with Will Rogers and "Hold Everything" with Joe E. Brown. Full-page color ads for Life Savers Orange Candy, Technicolor, Lucky Strike Cigarettes, Kodak, Maybelline, and Community Plate Silverware. Ann Harding cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 164 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jul 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$33.00
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$37.00
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Published Aug 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$77.00
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Vol. 38, No. 3. August 1930. Articles include: "How About Doug and Mary?" examining the rumors between Fairbanks and Pickford; "Would You Like a New Nose?" Hollywood had already fallen in love with plastic surgery; "What Garbo Thinks of Hollywood"; "A Chevalier of France" Part 2, covering Maurice Chevalier's life during WWI. Full page color ads for Old Gold Cigarettes, Pompeian Beauty Powder, Camel Cigarettes, Lemon Life Savers, Maybelline Eye Shadow, Technicolor, and Camay Soap. Two-page B&W ad for MGM's 1930-31 slate of films. Greta Garbo cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 146 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Sep 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$26.00
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View scansVol. 38, No. 4. September 1930. Articles include: "Watch 'Em Move" a single-page on Krazy Kat with 16 images demonstrating what makes up one foot of film animation; "I Never Choose Beautiful Women" Cecil B. De Mille on what he looks for in his starlets; "The Private Life of Greta Garbo". Full page ads for "The Dawn Patrol" with Richard Barthelmess, "Song O' My Heart with Maureen O'Sullivan, and Warner Bros. Vitaphone Varieties. Full page color ads for Technicolor, Kellogg's Pep Cereal, Old Gold Cigarettes, Spud Cigarettes, Ivory Soap, and Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Joan Bennett cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 148 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Sep 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$26.00
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$43.00
View scansVolume 38, Issue 6 - November, 1930. Movie magazine covering Hollywood films and personalities. 8.5" x 11.5", 158 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Dec 1930 by Photoplay Publishing.$21.00
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Vol. 39, No. 1. December 1930. Articles include: "Colleen In Search of a New Coiffure" where Colleen Moore decides to change her hairstyle from her trademark pageboy to something new and tries several styles.; "Rube Goldberg's First Picture" by Goldberg himself and with illustrations; "Oh, for a Hair Cut!" short article about John Wayne, recently noticed in "The Big Trail"; "She Threatens Garbo's Throne" concerning Marlene Dietrich's rising stardom; Full page color ads for Life Savers, Old Gold Cigarettes, Camay Soap, Technicolor, and more. Two-page, full-color ad for "The Big Trail", directed by Raoul Walsh and starring John Wayne. Kay Francis cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 148 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Apr 1931 by Photoplay Publishing.$33.00
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Vol. 39 #5 - April 1931. Cover by Earl Christy of Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Articles, fiction, movie reviews, gossip and news. Articles on Marlene Dietrich, how Trader Horn was made, Irene Dunne, Einstein in Hollywood (photo of Chaplin and Einstein at movie premiere), Edward G. Robinson, Will Rogers, Greta Garbo and more. Movie ads include Trader Horn and others. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jul 1931 by Photoplay Publishing.$15.00
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Published Aug 1931 by Photoplay Publishing.$13.00
View scansVol. 40 #3 - Aug. 1931. Cover of Ann Harding by Earl Christy. Articles on Tallulah Bankhead, Clara Bow, Joan Crawford, Dolores Del Rio and more. Movie portraits include Gary Cooper, Joan Bennett among others. Movie ads include Maurice Chevalier in The Smiling Lieutenant, Night Nurse starring Barbara Stanwyck, The Reckless Hour with Joan Blondell, Norma Shearer in A Free Soul. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Sep 1931 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
View scansVol. 40, No. 4. September 1931. Articles include: "Granddaughter of an Empress" Elissa Landi was rumored to be the granddaughter of Empress Elizabeth of Austria; "Roughing It with Clara" Clara Bow and Rex Bell on their ranch; "Love on the Rocks" the affair of Lupe Velez and Gary Cooper. Full page ads for "The Unholy Garden" with Ronald Colman and Fay Wray and "Alexander Hamilton" with George Arliss. Full page color ads for Princess Pat Face Powder, Ivory Soap, and Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Barbara Stanwyck cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Nov 1931 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
View scansVol. 40, No. 6. November 1931. Articles include: "The Secret Wedding of Mary Astor"; "Don't Go Platinum Yet!" everyone wanted Jean Harlow hair; "Why Women Go Crazy About Clark Gable". Full page ad for "Susan Lenox" with Greta Garbo and Clark Gable, and a lovely tinted photo of Garbo by Clarence Bull. Full page color ads for Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Princess Pat Face Powder, and Kellogg's All-Bran. Ina Claire cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 130 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Apr 1932 by Photoplay Publishing.$23.00
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Vol. 41, No. 5. April 1932. Articles include: "The New Pickfair" showing recent remodeling and redecorating to Mary Pickford's and Douglas Fairbank's palatial home, with photos and diagrams; "$750,000 and Danger" looks at Ruth Chatterton; "Tallulah!!" about the rising career of Tallulah Bankhead; "Adorn the Bird of Paradise" single-page article about Delores Del Rio. Full-page two-color ad for "Tarzan" starring Johnny Weissmuller. Full-page sepia ad for Coca-Cola with full-body photo of Jean Harlow. Full-page color ads for Camel Cigarettes, Lucky Strike Cigarettes, Lux Soap, and Beech-Nut Gum and Chocolate Drops. Norma Shearer cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 138 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1932 by Photoplay Publishing.$21.00
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Volume 41, Issue 6 - May, 1932. Movie magazine covering Hollywood films and personalities. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Sep 1932 by Photoplay Publishing.$18.00
View scansVolume 42, Issue 4 - September, 1932. Movie magazine covering Hollywood films and personalities. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Dec 1932 by Photoplay Publishing.$29.00
View scansVol. 43, No. 1. December 1932. Articles include: "Their Real Roles were Tragedy" concerning the troubles of comedians Charlie Chaplin, Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand; "Red-Headed Rebel" Jimmy Cagney article with full-page sepia photo; fantastic two-page B&W behind the scenes set photo from "The Mummy" with Boris Karloff in costume as Ardath Bey, and with Zita Johann and David Manners in the scene; behind the scenes photo of Boris Karloff as "Fu Manchu"; and more. Full-page color ads for Camel Cigarettes, Lucky Strike Cigarettes, Rogers Silverplate Flatware. Katharine Hepburn cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 132 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Mar 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
View scansVol. 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.
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Published Apr 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$26.00
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View scans- 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.
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Published May 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$29.00
View scansVol. 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.
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Published Jun 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$29.00
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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.
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Published Jul 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
View scansVol. 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.
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Published Aug 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
View scansVol. 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.
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Published Oct 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$21.00
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$21.00
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View scans- 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.
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Published Nov 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$23.00
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View scansVol. 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.
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Published Dec 1933 by Photoplay Publishing.$16.00
View scans- Staple rust. Rust migration. 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Soiling.
$17.00
View scansVol. 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.
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Published Oct 1934 by Photoplay Publishing.$26.00
View scans- Staple rust: Extensive.
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Published Nov 1934 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
View scans- Staple rust: Moderate.
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Published Nov 1935 by Photoplay Publishing.$19.00
View scans- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
Movie magazine with gossip, news, reviews, articles, fiction and features. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Jan 1936 by Photoplay Publishing.$23.00
View scansVol. 49 #2 - Feb. 1936. Movie magazine with gossip, news, reviews, articles and features. Articles on Clark Gable, Robert Donat, Claudette Colbert, Marx Brothers, Charles Laughton, Ziegfield Follies, silent movies, Olivia de Havilland and more. Cover of Ginger Rogers by James Doolittle. Movie portraits include Myrna Loy, Bette Davis, Irene Dunne, Claudette Colbert, Norma Shearer and others. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Apr 1936 by Photoplay Publishing.$23.00
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View scansVol. 49 #5 - May 1936. Articles on movie stars include Ginger Rogers, Dick Powell, Joan Crawford, Al Jolson plus news, gossip, reviews. One fiction short story illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg. Movie ads include Romeo and Juliet, Show Boat, The Singing Kid, A Message to Garcia, The Moon's Our Home. Myrna Loy cover portrait by Adolph Klein. Movie portraits include Bing Crosby, Loretta Young, Clark Gable, Frances Drake, Claudette Colbert, Jean Parker, Patrick O'Brien, Wallace Beery. An article on Hollywood dress designer Travis Banton with photographs. Heavily illustrated with movie stills and posed and candid shots. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Feb 1937 by Photoplay Publishing.$48.00
View scans- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Heavily illustrated with movie stills and posed and candid shots. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.