1936 Actress Norma Shearer...
SCREEN & RADIO WEEKLY section of The Knickerbocker Press from Albany, New York, Feb. 9, 1936
- Actress Norma Shearer
- Romeo and Juliet production
- Golden Age of Hollywood
The front cover has a color image of Actress Norma Shearer with pages 4 & 5 dedicated to the production of "Romeo and Juliet" (see images)
Complete section with 16 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, otherwise nice.
Background: Published at the pinnacle of Hollywood’s Golden Age, this February 9, 1936 edition captures a defining transitional moment in American entertainment history as radio and cinema reached unprecedented cultural synergy. Featuring MGM's "First Lady of the Screen" Norma Shearer on the color cover—just as she was preparing for her Oscar-nominated role in MGM's prestige production of Romeo and Juliet and shortly before the tragic passing of her husband, studio head Irving Thalberg—the issue stands as a rare artifact from The Knickerbocker Press, Albany’s flagship morning paper that would permanently merge into the Times Union just a year later. Beyond its striking cover portrait, the supplement's rotogravure pages preserve a vivid snapshot of Depression-era pop culture, blending Hollywood studio lore with historic broadcast schedules, classic period advertisements, and behind-the-scenes profiles of early radio legends.