Picturegoer Weekly No. 366 (New Series), Vol. 8
28 May 1938 · Robert Taylor & Margaret Sullavan cover · “My Life Story by Spencer Tracy”
Original British Picturegoer Weekly No. 366, dated 28 May 1938, with Robert Taylor and Margaret Sullavan on the cover and a prominent ‘My Life Story by Spencer Tracy’ banner. The supplied interior spread is especially valuable as a period document of Hollywood star economics: E. G. Cousins’ ‘Are these Stars Box-Office Poison?’
Read the catalogue note →- Organisation
- Odhams Press
- Condition
- Good appearance for an original 1938 weekly, ungraded. Strong cover colour and image; visible spine rubbing and edge wear, small tears/chips, light creasing, age toning and handling wear. Interior shown remains legible and well preserved for age.
- Completeness
- Assumed complete under the standing TMR magazine rule unless the owner states otherwise. Front cover, rear page and interior pp. 8–9 are supplied; no page-by-page collation performed.
- Date
- 28 May 1938
Catalogue note
Original British Picturegoer Weekly No. 366, dated 28 May 1938, with Robert Taylor and Margaret Sullavan on the cover and a prominent ‘My Life Story by Spencer Tracy’ banner. The supplied interior spread is especially valuable as a period document of Hollywood star economics: E. G. Cousins’ ‘Are these Stars Box-Office Poison?’ explicitly discusses the contemporary commercial standing of Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Edward Arnold and Marlene Dietrich.
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Archive Importance: 9 / 10 · Gold Star.
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