Name/Title
"PHOTOPLAY," OCTOBER 1928Entry/Object ID
2002.101.1.2Description
Color: Black; Blue; Brown; White
"Photoplay," published by the Photoplay Publishing Co., October 1928. The magazine has 142-pages and the title is at the top of the front cover in white letters. At the center is a color illustration of a woman's face. She has bobbed hair, pearl earrings, and wears peacock feathers on her head. In white, at the bottom, is "Whose Heart is Whose / in Hollywood." At the beginning of the inside is a table of contents. The issue contains film reviews, short stories, and articles on recipes by actresses; advice for women; why women love diamonds; real-life Hollywood couples; talkies; viewing Hollywood from a psychiatric point of view; the answer to screen success; studio gossip; Ramon Novarro; fashion; part two of Joan Crawford's biography; dental make-up; and more. Also included are studio portraits, black and white photographs and illustrations, as well as many advertisements, mostly for household goods. The artifact has light damage on the cover such as creases, a small fold, and a small tear, but is otherwise in good condition.Lexicon
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Motion picture industry, Costumes, Jewelry, CookerySearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), Photoplay Publishing Co., Motion picture actors and actresses, Motion pictures--United States, Silent films, Fiction, Clothing and dress, Biographies, Psychiatry--Case formulationLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)