Movie Magazines Index

- The undisputed king of classic British fan mags.
- The UK's direct answer to America's Photoplay.
- Famous for gorgeous, full-page color star plates.
- Was called "Picturegoer" from 1913 to 1914 (19 issues).
- Amalgamated with The Pictures and was called Pictures and The Picturegoer from 1914 to 1921.
- Was called "Picturegoer Monthly" from 1921 to 1931.
- Was called "Picturegoer Weekly" from 1931 to 23 April 1960.
- After Picturegoer ceased it became "Date", (stating on the cover, " DATE, incorporating Picturegoer "). Only Date covers that state "incorporating Picturegoer" are included here.

- The longest-running weekly film magazine in the UK.
- Packed with complete movie synopses and fan letters.
- Highly prized today for its early silent film coverage.
- Incorporated with Film Pictorial in October 1939.
-16 pages, published every Tuesday. There were also special Summer and Christmas issues.

- British version of Photoplay.
- Featured an equal mix of American and British films and stars.
- Was called "Photoplay Film Monthly" from February 1968 to January 1978.
- Was called "Photoplay Film & TV Scene" from February 1978 to October 1980.
- Was called just "Photoplay" from November 1980 to March 1981.
- Was called "Photoplay Movies & Video" from April 1981 to March 1989.
- Incorporated Films Illustrated in 1982.
- Changed name and continued as Film Monthly in April 1989.

- A gorgeous, short-lived pre-war glossy favorite.
- Known for lavish, rotogravure artistic printing.
- Captured the exact golden era of early British talkies.
- Started as Film Favourite in 1931.
- Incorporated with Picture Show in October 1939.
- News about current films and gossip about the stars.

- The longest-lived modern British movie fan giant.
- Originally sold exclusively in ABC brand cinemas.
- Became the definitive go-to guide for casual UK moviegoers.
- After three trial issues in 1950, it started as a monthly magazine in January 1951.
- It became Film Review in 1972.