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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Aug 6, 2012 21:51:04 GMT
Today's Photoplay covers include: Oct. 1927 (Dolores Costello) Apr. 1928 (Esther Ralston) Aug. 1928 (Billie Dove) Nov. 1928 (Corrinne Griffith) All are named on the cover except for Ms. Costello. Dolores was the daughter of thespian Maurice Costello, the wife of John Barrymore, the mother of John Drew Barrymore and the grandmother of Drew Barrymore.  Funnily enough, I was reading about Dolores Costello recently. I knew she was in The Magnificent Ambersons but had no idea of the Barrymore connection until recently. I can see a slight resemblance with her Grand-daughter actually. |
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Aug 6, 2012 21:57:04 GMT
Today's post: Dec. 1928 - Janet Gaynor Jan. 1929 - Madge Bellamy Feb. 1929 - Estelle Taylor Mar. 1929 - Marion Davies     I like these covers. Especially the first, jolly festival image and complete with the cover story "Exposing Ocult Hocus Pocus In Hollywood"... that's dark! Actually all the cover stories, seem to imply the content inside will show the real, grittier side to Lala land, when I would have thought (in this period) Movie Mags would try to push the fictitious glamorous image or is the content merely sensationalist gossip? |
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Post by woofy on Aug 7, 2012 18:47:05 GMT
I like these covers. Especially the first, jolly festival image and complete with the cover story "Exposing Ocult Hocus Pocus In Hollywood"... that's dark! Actually all the cover stories, seem to imply the content inside will show the real, grittier side to Lala land, when I would have thought (in this period) Movie Mags would try to push the fictitious glamorous image or is the content merely sensationalist gossip? No, Photoplay and Allure were pretty tame, even by the standards of the day. The really bad stuff came a few years later (e.g. Confidential). I like how some of the covers say that they are "color tests" for fashion/beauty purposes. Jeez! |
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Post by woofy on Aug 8, 2012 0:10:10 GMT
Today: Jul. 1929 - Bessie Love Sep. 1929 - Nancy Carroll Nov. 1929 - Janet Gaynor Dec. 1929 - Norma Talmadge     |
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Post by woofy on Aug 9, 2012 19:27:15 GMT
Today's post: Jan. 1930 - Billie Dove Feb. 1930 - Ruth Chatterton Mar. 1930 - Joan Crawford May 1930 - Mary Brian     |
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Aug 10, 2012 7:39:55 GMT
The hand on face pose seems to have been very popular back then.
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Post by woofy on Aug 10, 2012 17:36:54 GMT
The hand on face pose seems to have been very popular back then. Yes, Joan's head seems about to fall over into the Black Hole of Calcutta without that supporting hand to protect her.  |
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Post by woofy on Aug 14, 2012 19:29:44 GMT
Today's post: Jun. 1930 - Ann Harding Jul. 1930 - Jeanette MacDonald Nov. 1930 - Loretta Young Jan. 1931 - Clara Bow     |
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Post by woofy on Aug 18, 2012 0:58:44 GMT
For today: Mar. 1931 - Constance Bennett Apr. 1931 - Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor May 1931 - Marlene Dietrich Jun. 1931 - Dorothy Jordan     |
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Post by woofy on Aug 20, 2012 19:42:15 GMT
For today: Jul. 1931 - Claudette Colbert Aug. 1931 - Ann Harding Sep. 1931 - Barbara Stanwyck Oct. 1931 - Joan Crawford     |
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Post by woofy on Aug 20, 2012 19:44:27 GMT
Has anyone noticed that about 80% of the actresses pictured on the cover of Photoplay have blue eyes? (I have blue eyes, but I've yet to be asked to appear on any magazine covers...)
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Post by woofy on Aug 21, 2012 23:36:58 GMT
For today: Nov. 1931 - Ina Claire Dec. 1931 - Jean Harlow Jan. 1932 - Greta Garbo & Clark Gable Feb. 1932 - Mary Astor     |
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Post by Monk's Moll on Aug 22, 2012 19:35:52 GMT
I like the look on Ina Claire and Mary Astor's faces. Ina seems to say "Do I look silly as a floating head?", while Mary says "I feel so light and carefree!"  Seriously though, these are gorgeous covers. I especially love the one of Barbara Stanwyck, so fresh-faced and beautiful |
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Post by Monk's Moll on Aug 22, 2012 19:39:59 GMT
The hand on face pose seems to have been very popular back then. Yes, Joan's head seems about to fall over into the Black Hole of Calcutta without that supporting hand to protect her. I think she's depending on that fur collar there to keep her propped up ;D. |
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Post by woofy on Aug 23, 2012 14:38:10 GMT
I like the look on Ina Claire and Mary Astor's faces. Ina seems to say "Do I look silly as a floating head?", while Mary says "I feel so light and carefree!" Seriously though, these are gorgeous covers. I especially love the one of Barbara Stanwyck, so fresh-faced and beautiful I also wonder whether the actors had final approval on the covers... Ruby Stevens is my all-time favorite actress. It's amazing how different the young "Barbara" looks from the middle-aged version. I guess that's what Hollywood makeup artists can do for (or against?) you.  |
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