Picture Show - 30 April 1949

The 30 April 1949 issue of Picture Show featuring a photo of John Wayne and Laraine Day from the film 'Tycoon' on the front cover. This issue features news and gossip about upcoming productions like 'Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House', 'Angelina', 'Cardboard Cavelier', James Mason in 'The Blank Wall', a film titled 'Operation Malaya' which was said to be starring James Stewart but never came to fruition and the announcement of Gloria Swanson 'coming back to the screen' in 'Sunset Boulevard'. Features articles include pieces on 'Apartment for Peggy', a behind the scenes look at the film industry in 'Round the British Studios with Edith Nepean' featuring interviews with David Tomlinson, Tyrone Power and Leslie Dwyer, and the 'Life Story' of Barbara Stanwyck. Reviews include 'All Over the Town', 'Unfaithfully Yours' and 'Another Part of the Forest' (all of which are accompanied by production photos), as well as shorter reviews of 'Flaxy Martin', 'April Showers', 'He Walked by Night', 'Apartment for Peggy', 'A Woman's Secret' and 'Tycoon'. The issue also features a fashion article and a variety of advertisements targeting the magazine's primarily female readership.