''Screenland'' was a monthly American magazine about

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, published between September 1920 and June 1971,''Screenland''
at Moviemags.com when it merged with ''

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''. In the September 1952 issue, the name changed to ''Screenland plus TV-Land''.

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It was established in

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, with

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as the editor in 1920 by Screenland Publishing Company.David Saunders
J. Thomas Wood
at PulpArtists.com Frederick James Smith became the editor in 1923 when it moved to

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. In 1923, the magazine reported a love affair between

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and

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, resulting in legal threats, and a retraction. In 1924, the magazine was taken over by Magazine Builders; Myron Zobel was the publisher and Frank Armer was the treasurer. At that same time,

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(through his Elmo Press formed in 1924) did the printing of the magazine.David Saunders
Harry Donenfeld
at PulpArtists.com One magazine-collector site credits, without attribution, one Paul Hunter, "with rescuing ''Screenland'' magazine for John Cuneo back in 1932." In October 1952,

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' Standard Magazines, an imprint of

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, purchased ''

'' and ''Screenland'' from the Henry Publishing company. Pines announced in June 1954 that he was suspending publication with the August 1954 issue, citing production and distribution costs. The magazine continued publication through 1971, however.

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