Soviet Ekran Movie Screen #8 1927

Constructivist film magazine Soviet Movie Screen, issue number 8, 17th May 1927. Printed in Moscow. Weekly magazine on recent developments in film in the USSR. A photograph of Swedish actress Greta Garbo is on the front cover, a photographic still form the recent Sovkino release ‘Wolf’ is on the back cover. Articles inside include a feature on ‘The Types of Cinema’ on the role of the programme saleswoman, and an article on ‘Knights of the Movie Screen’. List of artwork inside: a caricature of the director Garbin by Moromillibich a photograph of a programme vendor by U. Golbshtaina; illustrations to accompany the articles ‘Knights of the Movie Screen’, ‘The Cinema: Morality and Fatigue’ and ‘In the Black Body’. Good condition, some stains on the top corners of the middle pages. Weak spine, the front cover is delicately attached. 15 pages.