tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post1356232873003624056..comments2024-03-24T04:12:24.783-04:00Comments on A PERSON IN THE DARK: ATTENTION GOSSIP HOUNDS! PHOTOPLAY - JANUARY 1931FlickChickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-14344997484663559252012-02-05T19:33:52.605-05:002012-02-05T19:33:52.605-05:00Dawn - actually these magazines were pretty nice t...Dawn - actually these magazines were pretty nice to the stars - since the studios were usually feeding them the stories! They had it pretty sewn up in those days!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-87803086999716977212012-02-04T10:05:08.089-05:002012-02-04T10:05:08.089-05:00This post reminds me of the saying...If you haven&...This post reminds me of the saying...If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next <br />to me." I don't know why.. but that saying always makes me laugh. :DDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-28287291005085527342012-02-04T10:04:57.046-05:002012-02-04T10:04:57.046-05:00This post reminds me of the saying...If you haven&...This post reminds me of the saying...If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next <br />to me." I don't know why.. but that saying always makes me laugh. :DDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-66079093409780511932012-01-23T18:39:33.533-05:002012-01-23T18:39:33.533-05:00I'm with you, CW! When I see all of today'...I'm with you, CW! When I see all of today's "celebrities" in the magazines I have to ask "who is that?"FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-80630140274219607902012-01-23T18:15:10.182-05:002012-01-23T18:15:10.182-05:00Fascinating. The thing is, I know who all those p...Fascinating. The thing is, I know who all those people are. I don't know 90% of the folks they go on about in today's magazines.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-81772763704225458592012-01-21T21:19:08.586-05:002012-01-21T21:19:08.586-05:00It all seems so innocent now, doesn't it? But,...It all seems so innocent now, doesn't it? But, these mags were really working for the studios, so they showcased the stars and films beautifully.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-6900331799236731812012-01-21T19:08:50.013-05:002012-01-21T19:08:50.013-05:00My mom said she and her sisters had to hide the ma...My mom said she and her sisters had to hide the mags from my grandparents because they thought the stories in them were inappropriate. Nowadays kids use password protection.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-21207167214023421122012-01-20T20:40:55.674-05:002012-01-20T20:40:55.674-05:00I love gossip! I miss the days of the really juicy...I love gossip! I miss the days of the really juicy movie magazines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-89370635097317773082012-01-20T05:28:23.779-05:002012-01-20T05:28:23.779-05:00Thanks so much, Becky. I am amazed at the amount o...Thanks so much, Becky. I am amazed at the amount of effort that was put into these publications. I love them, too.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-14390230947132373072012-01-19T07:46:04.516-05:002012-01-19T07:46:04.516-05:00You're right, FlickChick. That WAS fun! I...You're right, FlickChick. That WAS fun! I'm like you, ashamed a little, but I love the gossip! Boy those mags weren't kind to some stars, were they? But the pictures are all glorious, even for stars out of favor. Really fascinating and well-done portrait of the good old days of the fan magazine -- I loved it.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.com