I'll start us off with this one from 1926 in Photoplay magazines "Brickbats and Bouquets" section (which is a goldmine for this sort of stuff) complaining about the lack of good portraits of male stars.
Voices of the Fans!
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I thought I'd share some letters written by fans to various movie magazines in the silent era
I'll start us off with this one from 1926 in Photoplay magazines "Brickbats and Bouquets" section (which is a goldmine for this sort of stuff) complaining about the lack of good portraits of male stars.
I'll start us off with this one from 1926 in Photoplay magazines "Brickbats and Bouquets" section (which is a goldmine for this sort of stuff) complaining about the lack of good portraits of male stars.
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"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
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Love this thread! There are tons in Motion Picture Story, as well.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
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I guess we'd be on Myrtle's black list since we're preoccupied with vamps lately. (And it's all your fault, too. We could be watching good, clean acting. 
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That one is interesting!!
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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I guess we'll have to hang our heads in shame 
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
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Man. 
This lady REALLY likes Conway Tearle.
Kittens Westcourt, is that you??
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Kittens Westcourt, is that you??
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
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My, my... I think Natalie's in love. 
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Yikes! I wonder if the actors got scared when they read stuff like this. 
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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When I see letters like this that get published, I wonder what the actual handwritten ones looked like!
Do you think Lydia and Pat started a Richard Dix fanclub in their hometown? If they were in high school, I can imagine the inside of their lockers being plastered with his photos
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Do you think Lydia and Pat started a Richard Dix fanclub in their hometown? If they were in high school, I can imagine the inside of their lockers being plastered with his photos
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV