1930s Archives - Click Americana

The Wizard of Oz is here to delight the kids (1939)

The Wizard is here to delight the kids Oldsters, too, should enjoy Dorothy's adventures with the scarecrow, Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion in the Wondrous Land of Oz by Kaspar Monahan "We're off to... Read more...

How Judy Garland’s career began (1942)

Here is a heartfelt -- though dramatized and beautified (and sometimes somewhat inaccurate) -- story of Judy Garland's early life, originally published in 1942. Pocketful 'o songs Listen! You can hear it ... Read more...

The perfect woman’s figure (1938)

The perfect 1938 figure must have curves, but it differs from the perfect figure of past decades in relationship of curves to straight lines.

Amelia Earhart feared lost (1937)

AMELIA FEARED LOST Navy ships ordered to begin hunt Plane over 2500-mile Pacific waste Island is goal Tiny spot in Pacific to be landing site Howland Island, Oceania, July 2 - The coast guard cut... Read more...

8 Pecan Fingers cookie recipes

Pecan Fingers, before and after baking and rolling in powdered sugar, are shown here ready to serve for any snack occasion. Delicious with a hot drink, cold drink, with fruit or alone as a crisp nibbler, they ... Read more...

Vintage Coca-Cola Christmas ads, starring Santa (1931-1963)

"My hat's off to to the pause that refreshes" (1931) Old Santa, busiest man in the world, takes time out for the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola. He even knows how to be good to himself. And so he... Read more...

Exposing Hollywood’s Red Menace: Communism (1940)

With hearts and checkbooks the stars responded to the call of humanity -- but an insidious plot lay hidden behind the campaign! By Morton Thompson - Illustrated by C C Beall A chastened Hollywood today is... Read more...

Behind the scenes of The Wizard of Oz movie (1939)

The magic of modern moviemaking at its miracle best breathes life into that beloved classic of childhood By Dixie Willson And so M-G-M's art department was given a script labeled "Wizard of Oz"; a movie s... Read more...

Fantasy in fashion: Costumes from The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Fantasy in fashion The Wizard of Oz & its influence on clothing styles by Gwenn Walters The influences that sway the world of fashion have been many, ranging from the brilliant colors of a Van Gogh m... Read more...

Beauty tips for an ugly duckling (1939)

Photoplay's own Beauty Shop Radio's "Dr. Susan" (Eleanor Phelps) undertakes to remodel an "ugly duckling" -- with results that will help you, too The habit of being beautiful You know that beauty... Read more...

I married a Hollywood movie star (1939)

I married a star by Anonymous Hollywood called it an ideal match. Yet, if I had used the spoonful of brains God gave me, I would never have done what I pitied so many others for doing -- for I have learne... Read more...

Meet Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto (1930)

Because of the discovery made by this young farmer of Kansas, every dictionary in the world will have to be revised. For all time to come, students of astronomy will read that the ninth planet, Pluto, was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh.

Mickey Rooney: His life story at age 18 (1939)

Mickey Rooney, an actor at the age of 11 months, veteran trooper at 10, and screen star at 16, writes his autobiography.

Hearty parties on St Valentine’s Day (1935)

Hearty parties on St Valentine's Day Valentine parties should be pretty things. Sentimental games should be played, hearts should abound in your decorations, and your refreshments should be molded to fit the o... Read more...

Zeppelin Hindenburg explodes, falls (1937)

Zeppelin Hindenburg explodes, falls at Lakehurst - Known dead number 33 Giant airliner plunges in flames after safely crossing Atlantic Ocean Her silvery bulk shattered by a terrific explosion, the German... Read more...

Pluto: Kansas farm boy spots new planet (1930)

Kansas farm boy spots new planet Clyde Tombaugh of Burdett First to Detect "Blotch of Light" Flagstaff, Arizona -- Discovery of a new world, probably larger than the earth, brought to mathematical astro... Read more...

The story of 7-Up (1939)

7-UP Bottling Company of Bakersfield Adds Further Strength to the Enviable Industrial Structure of This Metropolis Its New, Beautiful and Pretentious Building, 230 East Eighteenth Street, Heralds to the World ... Read more...

Notorious gangster John Dillinger killed in Chicago (1934)

Kill John Dillinger at Chicago Desperado, wounded by three slugs, broke line of fire; Died in alley U.S. Justice Department Agents and East Chicago Police Trap Public Enemy No. 1 and Shoot When He Draws G... Read more...

A marvelous screen show! Wizard of Oz in theaters (1939)

Amazing sights to see! The tornado – Munchkinland – Horse of a Different Color – Startling balloon ascent – Flying monkeys – Trees that talk and throw apples – More, more, more!!!

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Little House in the Big Woods (1932)

"Little House in the Big Woods" tells of 63 years ago, when the Ingalls family lived in a log cabin on the edge of the big woods in Wisconsin.

Snow White dazzles the critics (1938)

NYC, 1938: The dramatic entertainment most widely discussed for the past four weeks has been Walt Disney’s first full-length film, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.'