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Here is a roundup of three new magazines, postcards, movie ads, and a word from our sponsor. Enjoy.

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Motion Picture Classic, January 1931 - Artist: Marland Stone

Motion Picture Classic, April 1931 - Artist: Marland Stone

Motion Picture Classic, July 1931 - Artist: Marland Stone

Movie Classic, March 1933

Movie Classic, April 1933 - just because it involves a zoo, this is not one for the kiddies.

Photoplay, July 1933 - though late in her career, Marion is still receiving star treatment with a color ad, quite a rarity for movie ads in the film publications of the day. Strangely, the illustration looks more twenties than thirties.

I am guessing this is a publicity still image from The Divorcee, but I don't recall a scene exactly like this in the film. However, given the title of the picture and them both wielding weapons...

Beautiful example of a hand tinted J. Beagles & Co. embossed card from Great Britain.

Una Merkel

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Motion Picture Classic, December 1930

If you think it was easy to contact 20, 679 doctors in 1930, think again.

Jeanette Loff

Jeanette Loff was born October 9, 1906 in Cronno, Idaho. There is not much bio information about Jeanette, but we know her father was a famous Danish violinist and she began her career playing the organ in the movie palaces of Portland, Oregon.

Her first film appearance was in 1927 in Uncle Tom's Cabin and she continued to make 20 more films until 1934.

From the NYT 1930 review of Party Girl - "Jeanette Loff, a most attractive girl, plays Ellen Powell. Miss Loff entertains with song during some of the passages. Both she and Mr. Fairbanks do quite well". She also has a role in the same year in the film, The Racketeer, which survives in the public domain. Robert Armstrong of King Kong fame plays the lead opposite Carole Lombard. Jeanette Died of ammonia poisoning in 1942 at the young age of 36.

Jeanette Loff- What do you think? Allure?