Vintage Movie Resources

by Margaret Reid

Collection: Picture Play Magazine, September 1930

by Margaret Reid

Collection: Picture Play Magazine, August 1930

by Margaret Reid

Collection: Picture Play Magazine, July 1930

by Margaret Reid

Collection: Picture Play Magazine, March 1930

An analysis of Miss Adorée’s character reveals one of the unique personalities of Hollywood.

An exceptional and sympathetic analysis of the Garbo personality, which is no less remarkable and unusual outside the studio than before the camera.

Strictly self-made, Miss Shearer is shown in this study to be now serenely and gracefully enjoying the security of stardom, for which she worked so hard.

Much has been written about Norma Talmadge, but never has her real character been revealed as it is in this frank study — the first of a series of insights into the souls of the cinema great.

Picture Play is proud to offer this brilliant, comprehensive and sympathetic analysis to the admirers of Mr. Novarro.

The players you laugh at on the screen probably work harder to cause that laugh, than those who are famous for “emoting.” This is an entertaining story of three of the former.

An intelligent and comprehensive portrait of one of filmdom’s most vibrant but least-known personalities.

Doomed from the first to play sheiks, because he looked like the popular conception of one, Ricardo Cortez thinks that movies are another name for grief.

Careful consideration of Mr. Colman’s likes and dislikes reveals a character unique in Hollywood.

Scrutiny of Mr. O’Brien’s qualities, personal and professional, reveals the exact ratio you would expect if you knew him only by his appearance on the screen.