Cover of Look Magazine, September 26, 1939 featuring Joan Crawford. The magazine showcases Crawford in a sparkling outfit with the headline 'My Past, Present and Future'.
Table of contents for Look Magazine, September 26, 1939, detailing featured articles including Joan Crawford's 'My Past, Present and Future', and topics on American culture during World War II.
Look Magazine September 26, 1939, featuring a page with a fitness article centered on strength exercises and routines, showcasing athletic individuals performing gymnastic feats, emphasizing health and physical appearance.
Look Magazine September 26, 1939, displaying an advertisement offering the collected works of Maupassant, featuring a colorful layout that highlights a collection of literary volumes with an engaging call to action for readers.
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Cover of Look Magazine, September 26, 1939 featuring Joan Crawford. The magazine showcases Crawford in a sparkling outfit with the headline 'My Past, Present and Future'.Table of contents for Look Magazine, September 26, 1939, detailing featured articles including Joan Crawford's 'My Past, Present and Future', and topics on American culture during World War II.Look Magazine September 26, 1939, featuring a page with a fitness article centered on strength exercises and routines, showcasing athletic individuals performing gymnastic feats, emphasizing health and physical appearance.Look Magazine September 26, 1939, displaying an advertisement offering the collected works of Maupassant, featuring a colorful layout that highlights a collection of literary volumes with an engaging call to action for readers.

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Look Magazine – September 26, 1939 – Joan Crawford Cover – No Mailing Label – Very Good Condition

This September 26, 1939 issue of Look Magazine features legendary actress Joan Crawford on the cover, accompanied by a personal piece titled “My Past, Present and Future”, in which she offers a rare glimpse into her private and professional life (p. 16). The magazine is preserved in very good condition, showing only minor edge wear, and comes without a mailing label, protected in a plastic sleeve for archival care.

Issue Highlights:

  • Joan Crawford: A revealing, first-person narrative on her life and career up to 1939, supported by exclusive photos from her personal archives (pp. 16–21)

  • "America’s Wickedest City": A deep-dive exposé on Los Angeles, exploring its reputation for vice and corruption (p. 28)

  • Public Safety: An alarming feature on fire hazards in American schools—“Is Your Child’s School a Firetrap?” (p. 36)

  • Politics & Profiles: Drew Pearson and R.S. Allen profile Paul McNutt, the prominent public figure and potential presidential contender (p. 42)

  • Father Coughlin and the Bund: A critical piece by William A. Mueller on the rise of American extremism during wartime Europe (p. 10)

  • Military Outlook: Legendary Canadian pilot Billy Bishop prepares the Dominion for its role in the impending global conflict (p. 46)

  • Fashions & Figures: Milliner Lilly Daché’s prolific hat production (9,000 a year) is showcased, along with articles on glamour and body image (pp. 33, 44, 50)

  • Sports & Thrills: Features on the “Poison Ivy Football League,” the New York Boxing Commission, and the daring Calgary Stampede (pp. 22, 48, 6)

  • History & Entertainment: “I Danced for Hitler” recounts a chilling personal encounter with the Nazi regime (p. 26); also includes a preview of The Real Glory starring Gary Cooper (p. 52)

With articles spanning politics, Hollywood, health, fashion, and world affairs, this issue provides a vivid snapshot of American culture in the early months of World War II.

This copy is in great shape for its age. The magazine you see in the listing photos is exactly what you will receive. Please refer to the images for a detailed look at its condition.

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Note: The content list below is digitally transcribed for searchability. Please refer to the photos for the exact Table of Contents.

Inside This Issue (Full Table of Contents):
  • AMERICAN SPOTLIGHT
    • Los Angeles—“America’s Wickedest City”
    • Is Your Child’s School a Firetrap?
    • Paul (No Boob) McNutt—By Drew Pearson and R. S. Allen
  • BRAIN TEASERS
    • Photocrime
    • LOOK Quiz
  • FASHIONS
    • Lilly Daché—Nine Thousand Hats a Year
  • HEALTH
    • Glamour Is Glandular
    • She Wanted to Reduce
  • LETTERS
    • From LOOK Readers
  • MOVIES
    • My Past, Present and Future—By Joan Crawford
    • The Real Glory: A Preview
  • PEOPLE
    • Confidentially
    • I Danced for Hitler
  • SPORTS
    • Poison Ivy Football League—By Larry Kelley (of Yale)
    • The New York Boxing Commission—By Henry McLemore
  • THRILLS
    • The Year’s Most Dangerous Stunt
    • The Calgary Stampede
  • WORLD SPOTLIGHT
    • Father Coughlin and the Bund—By William A. Mueller
    • Ace “Billy Bishop” Prepares Canada for a New War

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