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ˈfoʊ təˌpleɪpho·to·play

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  1. photoplaynoun

    a theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie.

  2. photoplaynoun

    a novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely confined to the silent era of Hollywood.

  3. photoplaynoun

    a term used by certain newspapers of the 1910s referring to the movie itself; sometimes used interchangeably with the term "motion picture."

Wikipedia

  1. Photoplay

    Photoplay was one of the first American film (another name for photoplay) fan magazines. It was founded in 1911 in Chicago, the same year that J. Stuart Blackton founded Motion Picture Story, a magazine also directed at fans. For most of its run, Photoplay was published by Macfadden Publications. In 1921 Photoplay established what is considered the first significant annual movie award. The magazine ceased publication in 1980.

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  1. Photoplay

    Photoplay was one of the first American film fan magazines. It was founded in 1911 in Chicago, the same year that J. Stuart Blackton founded a similar magazine entitled Motion Picture Story. For most of its life, it was published by Macfadden Publications.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of photoplay in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of photoplay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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