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

  • Vol. 43 #2
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 43 #2

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    Vol. 43, No. 2. January 1933. Articles include: Full-page two-color ad for "Rasputin"; single-page "Is Dietrich Through" Marlene Dietrich; "Tony Goes to Green Pastures" Tom Mix's retirement; "Meet the Monster!" Boris Karloff article with photos; early photo of Lon Chaney, Jr. when he was still Creighton Chaney, and more. Full-page color ad for Chesterfield Cigarettes. Greta Garbo cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 124 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 43 #3
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 43 #3

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    Vol. 43, No. 3. February 1933. Articles include: Full-page B&W ad for "Island of Lost Souls", "20,000 years in Sing Sing", and "The Bitter Tea of General Yen"; single-page "Lupe Velez Cuts Down on Stockings" with portrait photo of Velez; full-page portrait photo of Boris Karloff by Freulich; Clara Bow and Rex Bell articles on why they love each other, with photos; Nice full-page, full-length tinted photo of Thelma Todd, and more. Full-page color ad for Lucky Strike Cigarettes by Howard Chandler Christy. Joan Bennett cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 124 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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

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    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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    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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    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

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    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 #4
    Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 44 #4

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    Vol. 44, No. 4. September 1933. Articles include: "So Comes the End of the Rainbow Trail" breakup of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks; "White Woman in the Jungle" the making of "Samarang". Tinted portrait of Helen Hayes by Hurrell. Full page ads for "Night Flight" with John Barrymore and "The Song of Songs" with Marlene Dietrich. Full page color ads for Camel Cigarette and Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Marion Davies cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 124 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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    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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    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.