1920s Moviegoers Speak!
Hey everybody! I’m in the midst of some diligent research for a post scheduled for this weekend, so this is a repost of an early, little-viewed article of mine that I really loved. Reposts aren’t something I ever plan on doing maybe more than once a year–but I can’t resist with this one. Everything the research turned up was just too priceless.
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If you’ve ever wondered how movie audiences talked about their favorites stars and films back then, look no farther than their very real letters to vintage movie magazines. They are chock-full of priceless thoughts, observations, and even rants from passionate film fans who probably knew your very own grandparents and great-grandparents. Enjoy!
While reading through ‘10s and ‘20s movie magazines (like Photoplay, Moving Picture World, etc.) I began to get addicted. Not just to the rare photos, the goofy old ads, or the almost equally goofy fluff articles, but to the Letters to the Editor. They are, I kid you not, absolute gold, and if the printed letters had any weight to speak of you bet they would beworth that weight in absolute gold.
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