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Phil:

I have a collection of about 40-50 Screen Guide's from the 1930's & 1940's. I have seen one or two of these on e-bay from time to time, but that's about it.

Do people collect these? I would imagine it the magazine contained info on specific actors, it would have some vaule.

By career, I am an Engineer and  Marketing guy, and out of my element with these types of materials. TThey belong to my 96 year old aunt, and she just bought them way back to read, and they have been around ever since.

Any direction / information / source of info you could give me would be greatly appreciated. You folks do a great job. My wife even answers' questions about counseling / drugs/ etc.  Thanks in advance  Ken

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Ken,

Thanks for writing. I'm sure there are collectors out there who might be interested in them, but since I'm not a collector, I honestly couldn't tell you who might be interested in purchasing them.

However, if you'd like to donate them, I'm confident that the Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences would be interested in taking them. They have one of the finest archives of motion picture material anywhere in the world, dating from as far back as the silent film era to present day.

Hope this helps.

Phil

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I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.

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Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others. Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene. Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.

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Director's Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association

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BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.

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