Photoplay (1911-1941 Photoplay Publishing) Magazine 1st Series comic books 1931

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.

Vol. 39 #4 - March 1931. Cover by Earl Christy of Constance Bennett. Articles, fiction, movie reviews, gossip and news. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 138 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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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.

Vol. 39 #6 - May 1931. Cover by Earl Christy of Marlene Dietrich. Articles, fiction, movie reviews, gossip and news. Articles on Norma Shearer, Marlene Dietrich, Tallulah Bankhead, Mary Pickford, the different positions available in the movie industry and more. Movie ads include Marlene Dietrich in Dishonored, Bebe Daniels in My Past, Ben Lyon in The Hot Heiress, Norma Shearer in Strangers May Kiss, RKO Studios. Movie star portraits include Robert Montgomery, Barbara Stanwyck, Greta Garbo and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 40 #2 - July 1931. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 142 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 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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Vol. 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.

Vol. 40, No. 5. October 1931. Articles include: "What a Man! - Clark Gable"; "He Is Her Man!" Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay; "If Garbo Marries". Full page ad for "Monkey Business" with The Marx Brothers; "Five Star Final" with Edward G. Robinson; and De Mille's "The Squaw Man" with Warner Baxter. Full page color ads for Camel Cigarettes and Princess Pat Face Powder. Joan Crawford cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 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.