- Photoplay’s December cover girl Janet Gaynor was on a roll when it came to roles. In 1929 she’d nab the first Best Actress Oscar for three of them: 7th Heaven and Sunrise–both 1927–and 1928’s Street Angel.
Tag Archives: Photoplay
Photoplay Dec. 1928- Janet Gaynor
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Photoplay Sep.-Nov. 1928
- Cover girls (l.-r., in order of appearance): Gloria Swanson, Evelyn Brent, and Corinne Griffith.
Filed under 1920s, Corinne Griffith, Evelyn Brent, Gloria Swanson, Photoplay
Photoplay May-Aug. 1928
- Cover girls (l.-r., in order of appearance): blondes Greta Garbo, Marion Davies, Ruth Taylor–and brunette Billie Dove.
- Garbo and John Gilbert (who “Writes His Own Story” in the June issue) had just appeared together in “Love”, a 1927 film adaptation of Anna Karenina. They’d next co-star in “A Woman of Affairs,” released in late 1928.
Filed under 1920s, Billie Dove, Greta Garbo, Marion Davies, Ruth Taylor
Photoplay Jan.-Apr. 1928
- Cover girls (l.-r., in order of appearance): Eleanor Boardman, Clara Bow, Mary Philbin, Esther Ralston.
- Hats, hats and more hats! The trend continues…
Filed under 1920s, Clara Bow, Eleanor Boardman, Esther Ralston, Mary Philbin
Photoplay Sep.-Dec. 1927
- Cover girls (l.-r., in order of appearance): May Allison, Dolores Costello, Jetta Goudal and–did you recognize December’s cover girl? I didn’t. It’s none other than Joan Crawford.
- All these actresses sport the latest in fashionable hats–mostly cloches, it seems–except for Joan, who bucks the trend by going sans chapeau.
Filed under 1920s, Dolores Costello, Jetta Goudal, Joan Crawford, May Allison
Photoplay May-Aug. 1927: Back to Basics
- Cover girls (l.-r., in order of appearance): Mae Murray, Mary Brian, Norma Talmadge, Olive Borden.
- As you can see, the cover format has reverted to the close-up portrait.
Filed under 1920s, Mae Murray, Mary Brian, Norma Talmadge, Olive Borden, Photoplay
Photoplay Jan.-Apr. 1927
- Cover girls (l.-r., in order of appearance): Olive Borden, Louise Brooks (as if you couldn’t already tell), Arlette Marchal, and Lois Wilson.
- Brooks of course would be “rediscovered” in the last quarter of the 20th century. More on her in a later post.
- Lois Wilson was Daisy Buchanan in the silent film version of The Great Gatsby in late 1926, with actor Neil Hamilton portraying Nick Carraway. Yes, the same Neil Hamilton who later appeared as Commissioner Gordon in the famous 196os Batman TV series!
- The prolific Hamilton was also in 1927’s The Joy Girl co-starring with January cover subject Olive Borden.
Filed under 1920s, Arlette Marchal, Lois Wilson, Louise Brooks, Neil Hamilton, Olive Borden, Photoplay
Photoplay Nov.-Dec. 1926
- Cover girls: Renee Adorée (along with adorable Renee Adorée doll!) and Aileen Pringle.
- The new cover format continues. How long will it last?
Filed under 1920s, Aileen Pringle, Renee Adoree
Photoplay July-Oct. 1926: A New Look
- Cover girls (l.-r., in order of appearance:) Dorothy Mackaill, Doris Kenyon, Marion Davies, Alice Joyce.
- As you can see, Photoplay’s cover now includes the head and torso of the subject. Previously the usual cover shot had been a close-up of the face. We’ll see how long the new look lasts.
Filed under 1920s, Alice Joyce, Doris Kenyon, Dorothy Mackaill, Marion Davies, Photoplay
Photoplay May-June 1926
- Cover girls are Leatrice Joy and Lois Moran.
- These will be the last of the portrait covers for a while; the cover format changes with the July 1926 issue, as we’ll see next time.
Filed under 1920s, Leatrice Joy, Lois Moran, Photoplay
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