Motion Picture Classic (1923, 1924, 1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Classic
Date:
1923, 1924, 1926
Publisher:
Chicago, Motion picture publications, inc.
Volume:
Motion Picture Classic (1923, 1924, 1926)
Leaf #:
000431
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Fan Magazine
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Fan Magazines, and Early Cinema
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
First issue in 1915; absorbed Shadowland in November 1923; became Movie Classic in September 1931. -- Anne Helen Petersen, 2013. Secondary sources consulted: Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine by Anthony Slide and MovieMags.com.
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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