Look Magazine March 26, 1940 This Year's Debs Are Duds No Label VG

Look Magazine – March 26, 1940 – “This Year’s Debs Are Duds” Feature (No Label, VG Condition)

This vintage issue of Look Magazine, dated March 26, 1940 (Vol. 4, No. 7), features the boldly titled social commentary “This Year’s Debs Are Duds”, offering a cheeky critique of the season’s debutantes and the fading glamour of traditional high-society pageantry. The article provides a fascinating snapshot of shifting American attitudes toward class, youth, and cultural relevance on the eve of a new decade.

Other featured content includes:

• “Who’ll Be Nominated” – early speculation on the 1940 U.S. presidential election

• “Coughlin and the Christian Front” – an exposé on controversial political and religious movements

• “America Needs a Maginot Line” by Gen. Johnson Hagood – a call for national defense reform

• “Dewey: The Clamor Boy” by Harold L. Ickes – a critical look at Republican hopeful Thomas Dewey

• “The Second World War” by Laurence Stallings – continued analysis of the unfolding global conflict

• “Peace by Spring?” by Pearson and Allen – weighing the prospects for diplomatic resolution

• “Pope Pius XII” – a profile of the newly installed pope during a turbulent time for the world and the Church

• Sports coverage: “Snow Week”, “I Quit Fighting at the Right Time” by Barney Ross, and “Ty Cobb’s Fightin’est Team” by Henry McLemore

• Fashion & lifestyle: “30 Facts About Nylon” – a fascinating glimpse at the material that would define an era

• Film features: “School for the Stage-Struck” and “The Magic Bullet” (preview)

Condition:
This issue is in very good condition, showing only minor wear on the edges. There is no mailing label. The item shown in the listing photos is the exact one you will receive. Please refer to all images for a complete view of its condition.

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