Dr Michael Williams is an Associate Professor and Head of Film Studies at the University of Southampton.
Figure 1:Â Gloria Swansonâs Venus Image, Pictureplay, September 1922
Figure 2: Regina Cannon, âWho Wants New Faces?â, Picture Play, April 1934, 29.
Figure 3: Ruth Waterbury, âOlympus Moves to Hollywoodâ, Photoplay, April 1928, 34â36, 92
Figure 4: Michael’s upcoming publication
Many thanks go to the Media History Digital Library