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photoplay

[foh-tuh-pley] / ˈfoʊ təˌpleɪ /






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The movie’s recent restoration—courtesy of Photoplay Productions, using materials largely held by the Danish Film Institute—is a revelation thanks to its primary source: amber-toned nitrate prints struck from original camera negatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The popularity Dr Kildare earnt Chamberlaine meant that, for three consecutive years between 1963 and 1965, he was named the most popular male star by Photoplay magazine.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

As the movie industry blossomed, in the nineteen-tens and twenties, so did fan magazines, such as Photoplay.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019

On Feb. 4, 1929, USC, in collaboration with the recently founded Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, added a new class to the curriculum: Introduction to the Photoplay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2019

I thought of the photo of her in Photoplay.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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