PHOTOPLAY

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"PHOTOPLAY"

Entry/Object ID

2005.28.1.2

Description

"PHOTOPLAY," SEPTEMBER 1929. Color: Red; Blue; Pink; White; Green "Photoplay: The National Guide to Motion Pictures." The magazine has a colored drawing of 1920s actress Nancy Carroll on the front cover. Among many of the featured content within the September issue are some notable items such as an article entitled "Tragic Mansions," which details the homes where reversal of fortunes in both financial and in the personal lives of certain movies stars occurred; Clara Bow and household management; Amateur movie contestants; Biographical information on the actress, Myrna Loy; A tell-all by a press agent; movies reviews; advertisements throughout the magazine; studio gossip; fictional short stories; table of contents; fan and critic commentary. The magazine is in good condition despite the abrasion damage; paper creases; discoloration; tears.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States, Motion picture industry--United States

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)