Movy-Dols Painting Book 1 -- Uncut Paper Doll Book of Silent Film Era Stars and Starlets

Chicago, Illinois: Stanton and Van Vliet Co, 1919. Very good. Lacks one leaf (the pre-colored May Allison doll).. An uncut paper doll book with 8 sets of pre-colored dolls and 8 sets of dolls for children to color themselves, featuring the glamourous film stars of the silent era. This copy has been charmingly colored by a child with colored pencils. Describes itself as "The cleverest cut-outs ever devised, combined with outline studies to be colored, showing the Photoplay stars and their favorite costumes". Aims not only to entertain children, but to teach them how to paint and mix colors. Each doll can be cut out and folded to stand on its own, and is accompanied by a brief biographical description. The stars included in the book are: May Allison; Douglas Fairbanks; Charlie Chaplin; Elsie Ferguson; Mary Pickford; Norma Talmadge; Marguerite Clark; and Geraldine Farrar. It is quite interesting to see which names are still recognizable to the general public today (e.g. Charlie Chaplin), and which have been sidelined; Geraldine Farrar, in particular, is unknown now, but she was so popular in her day that her fan base had its own name ("Gerry-Flappers"). A scarce paper doll book, and a fun way the studios could promote their stars to younger movie-goers. Single vol. (11" by 8.5"), 16 leaves (this copy lacks second leaf) stapled in original illus. wrps with Norma Talmadge paper doll on front.