Measures 8-15/32" X 10-25/32"-- 90 pp plus covers -- full color and b&w photos and illustrations -- Volume 39, Number 2 (January 1953) -- published by Macfadden Publications Inc. (NY).
Group 45-14177
There is a 9/16" tear (with fraying) at the front lower spine edge, plus a 5/8" tear (with fraying) at the rear lower spine edge -- plus a 1/2" tear (with fraying) at the front top spine edge, plus a 1/2" tear (with fraying) at the rear top spine edge -- plus a missing chunk at the front lower right corner -- plus a 5/8" tear at the rear mid-lower left edge -- otherwise typical "well-read" condition for a celebrity magazine of over 70 years, with wear & chipping to edges & corners, plus creases, scratches, indentations, folds, lesser tears, browning pages, foxing, soiling, rub-wear, musty aroma, "varmint" nibbles, etc -- overall condition Good Minus
Contents:
Front Cover: BETTY WRAGGE ; DENNIS DAY ; SUSAN DOUGLAS ; JACK SMITH
What's New From Coast To Coast -- by JILL WARREN -- Featuring 1/4 page, b&w photo of FRANK FONTAINE with his children; plus 1/12 page, b&w photo of ROBERT CUMMINGS with MARY BETH HUGHES ; plus celebrity news & gossip about JACK BENNY ; JOAN BENNY ; JULIE BISHOP ; FANNY BRICE ; BOB BURNS ; GUIDO CANTELLI ; EDDIE CANTOR ; JACK CARSON ; JOHN CARSON Jr ; JOHN CONTE ; WALLY COX ; JOAN CRAWFORD ; BING CROSBY ; ROBERT CUMMINGS ; DAGMAR ; VIC DAMONE ; MORTON DOWNEY ; DALE EVANS ; EDDIE FISHER ; GRETA GARBO ; JAMES GARNER ; KATHRYN GRAYSON ; MITZI GREEN ; ALAN HALE Jr ; SIGNE HASSO ; BOB HOPE ; MARTIN KOSLECK ; REX KOURY ; JERRY LEWIS ; JOHN LITEL ; TED MACK ; DEAN MARTIN ; ELOISE McELHONE ; DMITRI MITROPOULOS ; PATRICE MUNSEL ; KEN MURRAY ; NORMA JEAN NILSSON ; FIFI O'DORSAY ; JACK OWENS ; PHIL REGAN ; LITTLE DOE ROGERS ; ROBIN ROGERS ; ROY ROGERS ; BOB SCHULER ; RED SKELTON ; DICK STABILE ; TRUDY STEVENS ; HELEN STROHM ; RANDY STUART ; GEORGE SZELL ; BRUNO WALTER ; ELOISE WARWICK Jr & WILLIAM WARWICK
New Year's Guest -- with 1/5 page, b&w photo of EDGAR "BUD"GUEST (WJR RADIO / DETROIT) by himself
She Burns Green -- with 1/2 page, b&w photo of JAMES GRIFFITH with DONNA MARTELL ; plus three 1/6 page, b&w photos of JAMES GRIFFITH with DONNA MARTELL ; plus 1/6 page, b&w photo of DONNA MARTELL by herself; plus 1/6 page, b&w photo of DONNA MARTELL with POPPY Del VANDO (?)
Daytime Diary (Thumbnail summaries of radio "soap opera" plots.
The Singing Salesman -- with 1/4 page, b&w photo of DICK HUNT (WHK RADIO / CLEVELAND) with DAVID HUNT ; plus 1/8 page, b&w photo of DICK HUNT with HANK KAHOUT & WILLARD POTTS
The Breakfast Bell -- with 1/5 page, b&w photo of DON BELL (KRNT RADIO / DES MOINES) ; plus 1/1/5 page, b&w photo of DON BELL with FRAN BELL & their children
Information Booth (Letters from readers) -- with individual 1/12 page, b&w photos of JUDY JOHNSON & SANTOS ORTEGA & MARY JANE HIGBY ; plus 1/20 page, b&w photo of TONI DARNAY
Chuckles Galore -- with 1/8 page, b&w photo of REID "CHUCKLES" CHAPMAN (WISH RADIO / INDIANAPOLIS) by himself; plus 1/3 page, b&w photo of REID CHAPMAN with JANET CHAPMAN & MARK CHAPMAN & MARTHA CHAPMAN & CHUCK CHAPMAN
Twenty Years Of Deeds Well Done -- by HELEN BOLSTAD -- with 1/3 page, b&w photo of DON McNEILL with KAY McNEILL ; plus 1/2 page, b&w photo of DON McNEILL with others; plus 1/3 page, b&w photo of DON McNEILL with KAY McNEILL & THOMAS McNEILL & ROBERT McNEILL & DONALD McNEILL Jr ; plus two 1/15 page, b&w photos of DON McNEILL with others; plus 1/8 page, b&w photo of DON McNEILL with HILDEGARDE & others
KATE SMITH : Star In His Hands -- by MARY TEMPLE -- with 1/3 page, b&w photo of KATE SMITH by herself; plus 1/3 page, b&w photo of KATE SMITH with TED COLLINS ; plus 1/4 page, b&w photo of TED COLLINS with others
Godfrey's Man, Tony -- by GREGORY MERWIN -- with 2/3 page, b&w photo of ARTHUR GODFREY with TONY MARVIN & LYNDA ANN MARVIN ; plus 1/3 page, b&w photo of TONY MARVIN with DOT MARVIN & LYNDA ANN MARVIN ; plus 1/4 page, b&w photo of TONY MARVIN with LYNDA ANN MARVIN
"Two Women Am I," BETTY WRAGGE Says -- by LUCILLE DAHL -- with full page, color tinted photo of BETTY WRAGGE with WALTER BROOKE ; plus 11/15 page, b&w photo of BETTY WRAGGE with WALTER BROOKE & THOMAS CHALMERS
"THE ROMANCE OF HELEN TRENT" : How Can A Woman Handle Unwelcome Advances? -- with 2/3 page, b&w photo of JULIE STEVENS with MERCER McLEOD & LEONA POWERS
In "HAWKINS FALLS" Or Keokuk, Be Your Wonderful Self! -- by LILLA ANDERSON -- with 1/2 page, b&w photo of WIN STRACKE with BERNARDINE FLYNN & BILL DOHERTY & TONY DOHERTY ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of BERNARDINE FLYNN with BEN PARK ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of BERNANRDINE FLYNN with MAURICE COPELAND ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of BERNARDINE FLYNN by herself; plus 1/9 page, b&w photo of BERNARDINE FLYNN by herself; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of BERNARDINE FLYNN with BEVERLY YOUNGER ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of BERNARDINE FLYNN with BILL DOHERTY
"HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY" : The Day Louise Made My World Stand Still -- by CAL YORK -- with 1/2 page, b&w photo of MARILYN NOWELL with WILLIAM REDFIELD
SUSAN DOUGLAS Followed Her "GUIDING LIGHT" -- by ELIZABETH BALL -- with full page & full color photo of SUSAN DOUGLAS by herself; plus 1/8 page, b&w photo of SUSAN DOUGLAS with JAN RUBES ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of SUSAN DOUGLAS with JAN RUBES ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of SUSAN DOUGLAS with ALAN HIRSHFIELD ; plus 1/8 page, b&w photo of SUSAN DOUGLAS with JAN RUBES & MILTON MOUND & MONA MOUND & others
He's My Good Guy! -- by PEGGY DAY -- with 2/3 page, full color photo of DENNIS DAY with PEGGY DAY & PADDY DAY & MICHAEL DAY & DENNIS DAY Jr ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of DENNIS DAY with PEGGY DAY ; plus 1/8 page, full color photo of DENNIS DAY with PEGGY DAY & PADDY DAY & MICHAEL DAY & DENNIS DAY Jr ; plus 1/8 page, full color photo of DENNIS DAY with PADDY DAY & MICHAEL DAY & DENNIS DAY Jr ; plus two 1/3 page, b&w photos of DENNIS DAY with PADDY DAY & MICHAEL DAY & DENNIS DAY Jr ; plus 1/3 page, b&w photo of DENNIS DAY with PEGGY DAY & PADDY DAY & MICHAEL DAY & DENNIS DAY Jr ; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of DENNIS DAY with PADDY DAY
Happiness At "HILLTOP HOUSE" -- by GLADYS HALL -- with full page & full color photo of JAN MINER by herself; plus 1/12 page, b&w photo of JAN MINER by herself; plus 1/3 page, b&w photo of JAN MINER with WALTER C. MINER & his wife & SHELDON MINER & RUTH MINER & LINDSAY MINER & AVIS MINER & CHUCKIE MINER
Heaven, Right Now! -- by MARTIN COHEN -- with 1/2 page, full color photo of LES DAMON with GINGER JONES ; plus 1/7 page, full color photo of LES DAMON with GINGER JONES ; plus 1/5 page, full color photo of LES DAMON with GINGER JONES ; plus 1/4 page, b&w photo of LES DAMON with GINGER JONES ; plus two 1/6 page, b&w photos of LES DAMON with GINGER JONES
Smilin' JACK SMITH -- by JACK SMITH -- with 3/4 page, b&w photo of JACK SMITH with VICKII SMITH ; plus 1/12 page, b&w photo of JACK SMITH with VICKII SMITH ; plus 1/8 page, b&w photo of JACK SMITH with VICKII SMITH
JANE FROMAN : The Courage Beyond Belief -- by ANNA FROMAN HETZLER -- with 3/4 page, full color photo of JANE FROMAN by herself; plus 1/12 page, b&w photo of JANE FROMAN by herself; plus 1/5 page, b&w photo of JANE FROMAN with JOHN CURTIS BURN & ANNA FROMAN HETZLER
"STELLA DALLAS" : How Much Help Can A Mother Give? -- with 7/8 page, b&w photo of JANE HOUSTON with VIVIAN SMOLEN & RICHARD HOLLAND ; plus 1/3 page, b&w photo of SYBIL TRENT with BERT COWLAN ; plus 1/4 page, b&w photo of ANNE ELSTNER with VIVIAN SMOLEN ; plus 1/4 page, b&w photo of ANNE ELSTNER by herself; plus 2/3 page, b&w photo of RICHARD HOLLAND with JULIE STEVENS & VIVIAN SMOLEN ; plus 1/2 page, b&w photo of SYBIL TRENT with ANNE ELSTNER & BERT COWLAN & VIVIAN SMOLEN ; plus 1/6 page, b&w photo of PETER CAPELL by himself; plus 1/4 page, b&w photo of ANNE ELSTNER with JANE HOUSTON
Stepping Along In "YOUR HIT PARADE" -- by FRANCES KISH -- with 2/3 page, color-tinted photo of JUNE VALLI by herself; plus two 1/20 page, b&w photos of JUNE VALLI with other; plus 1/6 page, b&w photo of JUNE VALLI by herself; plus 1/15 page, b&w photo of JUNE VALLI by herself
The "GRAND OLE OPRY" Gang -- with 1/4 page, b&w photo of RED FOLEY by himself; plus individual 1/15 page, b&w photos of MINNIE PEARL & ROD BRASFIELD & EDDY ARNOLD
There's Always Laughter In Rosemary's Heaven -- by BETTY MILLS GOODE -- with 1/9 page, b&w photo of ROSEMARY De CAMP with JOHN ASHTON SHIDLER ; plus 1/6 page, b&w photo of ROSEMARY De CAMP with JOHN ASHTON SHIDLER & MARGARET SHIDLER & MARTHA SHIDLER & NITA SHIDLER & VALERIE SHIDLER
Inside Radio (Weekly Radio Schedules for NBC, MBS, ABC & CBS)
She Keeps You In Stitches -- with 1/25 page, b&w photo of MARCELLA HUSTON by herself
"THE DOCTOR'S WIFE" -- by JULIE PALMER -- with 2/3 page, b&w photo of DONALD CURTIS with PATRICIA WHEEL
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