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| These are all quite wonderful. Thanks for posting them! |
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| The George Brent story was interesting, never knew he participated in the Troubles in Ireland. It's also amusing to read the Esther Williams story, where her marriage with Ben Gage is given a lot of attention. They separated in 1952 and "In her autobiography, she portrayed Gage as an alcoholic parasite who squandered $10 million of her earnings." Not going to read that in a comic book! |
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| Publication | Winter 1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
| Notes | Cover photo from the M.G.M. movie "Father's Little Dividend" with Elizabeth Taylor. |
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| Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) |
| Content | Genre: Drama | Characters: Kay Dunstan (photo of Elizabeth Taylor) |
| Notes | Cover photo from the M.G.M. movie "Father's Little Dividend" with Elizabeth Taylor. |
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| Advertisement | New Figure Mold Hide-a-Waist (1 page) |
| Featuring | S. J. Wegman Co., Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Ad for adjustable corset for $2.98 from S. J. Wegman, Inc., New York 3, N.Y. |
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| Comic Story | Caruso Lives Again! (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Biography of Mario Lanza. |
| Credits | Pencils: Paul Parker [as Parker] (signed) | Inks: Paul Parker [as Parker] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Mario Lanza; Serge Koussevitsky; Sam Wieler; Ida R. Koverman (cameo); Irving Berlin (cameo); Louis B. Mayer (cameo) |
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| Comic Story | Elizabeth Taylor (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Biography of Elizabeth Taylor, ending with her divorce from Nicky Hilton. |
| Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Elizabeth Taylor; Sara Sothern; Nigel Bruce; Roddy McDowell; Glenn Davis (cameo); Vic Damone (cameo); Tom Breen (cameo); William Pawley Jr. (cameo); Montgomery Clift (cameo); Arthur Loew (cameo); Nicky Hilton |
| Notes | Previous indexer suggested John Prentice, but Ryan Ten finds the faces too far off from Prentice's style. |
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| Publisher advertisement | The Winners (1 page) |
| Notes | Winning letters from the "Hollywood's Best Figure" contest. $25 First prize, Loretta Berrien (who says Betty Grable); $10 second prize, Frieda Hicks (who says Esther Williams); and $5 third prize, Robert Bourgeois (who says Jane Russell). |
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| Synopsis | Various Hollywood gossip. |
| Featuring | Chatter From Hollywood |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Shelley Winters; Donald O'Connor; Jimmy Stewart; Marie Wilson; Dorothy Lamour; Adolph Menjou; Glenn Ford; Dennis Day; Judy Garland; Clark Gable; Liz Taylor; Doris Day; Rita Hayworth; Frank Sinatra; Stewart Granger; Vic Damone; Jack Mahoney |
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| Comic Story | Betty Grable Hollywood's Common Sense Blond (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Biography of Betty Grable. |
| Credits | Pencils: Bernie Krigstein [as B. Krigstein] (signed) | Inks: Bernie Krigstein [as B. Krigstein] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Betty Grable; Darryl Zanuck; Harry James |
| Notes | Winner of the best figure contest from issue #1. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Romantic Marriage No. 7 Now On Sale! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Ziff-Davis |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Promo for Romantic Marriage #7, "Now On Sale!" |
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| Comic Story | Behind the Scenes (1 page) |
| Synopsis | What goes on "behind the scenes" in the movies. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | George Brent Fighting Irishman! (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Biography of George Brent, focusing on his activities in the Irish Rebellion in 1920. |
| Credits | Pencils: Gil Kane | Inks: Carmine Infantino |
| Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: George Brent; Michael Collins; Captain O'Farrell; Clark Gable (cameo) |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Previous indexer suggested Carmine Infantino for pencils and Frank Giaocia? for inks. |
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| Cartoon | Movie Merry-Go-Round |
| Credits | Pencils: Wally Littman (signed) | Inks: Wally Littman (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | The signature is hard to read. Three cartoons relating to movies. |
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| Advertisement | Various Ads for Chicago Trade Schools |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ads for Commercial Trades Institute, Chicago 26, Ill.; Louie Miller School of Millinery, Chicago 1, Ill.; and Glenwood Career Schools, Chicago, Ill. |
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| Comic Story | Esther Williams' Springboard to Millions! (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Biography of Esther Williams, focusing on her business transactions. |
| Credits | Pencils: Frank Giacoia? | Inks: Frank Giacoia? |
| Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Esther Williams; Ben Gage |
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| Advertisement | New Shampoo Curls and Waves Hair (1 page) |
| Featuring | Marlene's Hair Waving Cream Shampoo |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Illustrated ad for Marlene's Hair Waving Cream Shampoo; Chicago, Ill. One jar for $1.00 plus tax and C.O.D. fee. |
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| Advertisement | Gorgeous Dresses for You Without Paying 1¢ (1 page) |
| Featuring | Harford Frocks |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Illustrated ad with mail-in coupon for in-home presentations showing Harford Frocks dresses. Harford Frocks, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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| Advertisement | Lose Up to 40 Pounds! Reduce to Music (1 page) |
| Featuring | Ronnie Sales, Inc. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. Ad for Betty Dean exercise records and booklet for $4.98 postpaid. Ronnie Sales, Inc., New York 13, N.Y. |
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| Advertisement | Sensational Offer Only 29¢ Each (1 page) |
| Featuring | Hollywood Film Studios |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. Ad for 5 x 7 enlargements of "snapshot, photograph, or negative" for 29¢ each (limit two). Hollywood Film Studios, Hollywood 38, Calif. |
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