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Click Magazine – May 1941 – Vol. 4, No. 5 – Marlene Dietrich Feature – No Label
Presented here is the May 1941 issue of Click Magazine, Volume 4, Number 5, spotlighting the legendary Marlene Dietrich in her latest role in The Flame of New Orleans. This issue captures a dynamic moment in American entertainment and society, with wide-ranging coverage from sports to civic engagement and cinema.
The magazine is in good condition and does not include an address label. The item pictured in this listing is the exact copy you will receive. Please consult the image provided to assess condition. All magazines are shipped with a protective plastic covering. Combined shipping is available upon request.
Feature Articles Include:
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Can They Stay in the Big Leagues? (p.6) – NBC sportscaster Bill Stern assesses the careers of legendary pitchers Lefty Gomez, Dizzy Dean, and Johnny Vandermeer, questioning their staying power.
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You Should Have a Baby (p.10) – Actress Helen Hayes offers a personal and political take on motherhood, touching on her adoption story and urging readers to support democratic society through child-rearing.
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Click’s Guide (p.19) – Covers Marlene Dietrich in The Flame of New Orleans, the breakout of Veronica Lake, and a sobering report on the exploitation of young women by club owners.
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Love’s Old Sweet Song (p.21) – A poignant fictional piece about two vaudeville dancers, featuring a full-color photograph by Alfred De Lardi.
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We Can Do It Ourselves (p.45) – A powerful report on 80,000 slum residents in Chicago who collectively transformed their neighborhood through organizing, labor support, and cooperation.
Additional Highlights:
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Pulse of America – Cover Story (p.2)
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Propaganda Retreat: Oomph Beats Nazis (p.3)
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H. G. Wells: The Man Who Cried Havoc (p.4)
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Paderewski Turns His Back to the Piano (p.8)
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Donald Duck Dances the Doodle (p.16)
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Marlene Dietrich in The Flame of New Orleans (p.18)
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Cineclicks of the Month (p.26)
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Disclics of the Month (p.28)
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Blonde Bombshell: Veronica Lake (p.31)
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Elizabeth Hawes: It Isn’t Only What You Pay (p.42)
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Clicks and Clucks: Readers’ Letters (p.48)
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The Sheriff’s Word Battle (p.49)
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Trixy-Pix: A Pastime Quiz (p.50)
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Katherine Rawls’s Kid Sister (p.51)
Edited by M. Robert Rogers and Elliott Curtiss, with contributions from Art Editor J. Walter Flynn and Hollywood representative Herbert L. Bregstein, this issue is an excellent artifact of early 1940s American media, combining film, politics, sports, and social commentary.
A must-have for collectors of Marlene Dietrich ephemera, vintage entertainment journalism, or wartime American culture.