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Monthly Magazine from United States United States flag

United States flag

First and last issue:

1911-1977 December

Categories:

Fan!

Publisher:

Brewster Publications Inc., Fawcett Publications

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- The very first fan magazine ever.
- Famous for fiction based on movies.
- Launched in 1911 by Eugene V. Brewster and was called The Motion Picture Story Magazine.
- Later, March 1914, was renamed Motion Picture Magazine.
- Combined with Hollywood Magazine in April 1941.
- Incorporated SCREEN LIFE in 1941.

Last updated: 11 June 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 786

Listing is complete and all covers have been found.

See The listing

Special thanks for this page goes to:
E.G. Reynolds, Garry Malvern, Elias, Scott Matheson, Ramón Jésus, MikeX.

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1931

Issue 239
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 239 January 1931

Issue 240
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 240 February 1931

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Issue 241
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 241 March 1931

On cover:

Greta Garbo

Issue 242
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 242 April 1931

On cover:

Marlene Dietrich

Issue 243
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 243 May 1931

Issue 244
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 244 June 1931

On cover:

Laura La Plante

Issue 245
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 245 July 1931

Issue 246
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 246 August 1931

On cover:

Constance Bennett

Issue 247
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 247 September 1931

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 247 September 1931

On cover:

Issue 248
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 248 October 1931

On cover:

Billie Dove

Issue 249
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 249 November 1931

On cover:

Issue 250
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 250 December 1931

On cover:

Marlene Dietrich

1932

Issue 251
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 251 January 1932

Issue 252
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 252 February 1932

Issue 253
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 253 March 1932

Issue 254
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 254 April 1932

Issue 255
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 255 May 1932

On cover:

Myrna Loy

Issue 256
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 256 June 1932

On cover:

Jeanette MacDonald

Issue 257
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 257 July 1932

Issue 258
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 258 August 1932

Issue 259
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 259 September 1932

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Issue 260
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 260 October 1932

Issue 261
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 261 November 1932

Issue 262
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 262 December 1932

On cover:

Constance Bennett

1933

Issue 263
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 263 January 1933

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 263 January 1933

Issue 264
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 264 February 1933

Issue 265
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 265 March 1933

Issue 266
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 266 April 1933

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Issue 267
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 267 May 1933

Issue 268
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 268 June 1933

Issue 269
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 269 July 1933

Issue 270
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 270 August 1933

Issue 271
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 271 September 1933

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Issue 272
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 272 October 1933

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 272 October 1933

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Issue 273
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 273 November 1933

Issue 274
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 274 December 1933

On cover:

Bette Davis

1934

Issue 275
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 275 January 1934

On cover:

Issue 276
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 276 February 1934

Issue 277
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 277 March 1934

On cover:

Myrna Loy

Issue 278
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 278 April 1934

Issue 279
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 279 May 1934

On cover:

Anna Sten

Issue 280
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 280 June 1934

Issue 281
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 281 July 1934

Issue 282
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 282 August 1934

Issue 283
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 283 September 1934

Issue 284
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 284 October 1934

Issue 285
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 285 November 1934

Issue 286
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 286 December 1934

1935

Issue 287
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 287 January 1935

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Issue 288
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 288 February 1935

Issue 289
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 289 March 1935

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Issue 290
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 290 April 1935

Issue 291
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 291 May 1935

On cover:

Bette Davis

Issue 292
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 292 June 1935

On cover:

Marlene Dietrich

Issue 293
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 293 July 1935

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Issue 294
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 294 August 1935

Issue 295
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 295 September 1935

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 295 September 1935

Issue 296
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 296 October 1935

Issue 297
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 297 November 1935

On cover:

Claudette Colbert

Issue 298
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 298 December 1935

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 298 December 1935

1936

Issue 299
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 299 January 1936

On cover:

Myrna Loy

Issue 300
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 300 February 1936

On cover:

Issue 301
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 301 March 1936

On cover:

Issue 302
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 302 April 1936

On cover:

Bette Davis

Issue 303
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 303 May 1936

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Issue 304
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 304 June 1936

Issue 305
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 305 July 1936

Issue 306
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 306 August 1936

Issue 307
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 307 September 1936

Issue 308
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 308 October 1936

Issue 309
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 309 November 1936

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Issue 310
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 310 December 1936

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1937

Issue 311
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 311 January 1937

Issue 312
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 312 February 1937

Issue 313
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 313 March 1937

Issue 314
April

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Issue 315
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 315 May 1937

Issue 316
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 316 June 1937

Issue 317
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 317 July 1937

On cover:

Marlene Dietrich

Issue 318
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 318 August 1937

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Issue 319
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 319 September 1937

On cover:

Issue 320
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 320 October 1937

Issue 321
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 321 November 1937

On cover:

Bette Davis

Issue 322
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 322 December 1937

1938

Issue 323
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 323 January 1938

Issue 324
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 324 February 1938

On cover:

Katharine Hepburn

Issue 325
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 325 March 1938

Issue 326
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 326 April 1938

Issue 327
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 327 May 1938

Issue 328
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 328 June 1938

Issue 329
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 329 July 1938

Issue 330
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 330 August 1938

Issue 331
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 331 September 1938

On cover:

Clark Gable

Issue 332
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 332 October 1938

On cover:

Claudette Colbert

Issue 333
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 333 November 1938

Issue 334
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 334 December 1938

1939

Issue 335
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 335 January 1939

Issue 336
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 336 February 1939

Issue 337
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 337 March 1939

On cover:

Fred Astaire

Issue 338
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 338 April 1939

Issue 339
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 339 May 1939

On cover:

Olivia de Havilland

Issue 340
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 340 June 1939

Issue 341
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 341 July 1939

Issue 342
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 342 August 1939

Issue 343
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 343 September 1939

Issue 344
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 344 October 1939

Issue 345
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 345 November 1939

On cover:

Jean Arthur

Issue 346
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 346 December 1939

1940

Issue 347
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 347 January 1940

Issue 348
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 348 February 1940

Issue 349
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 349 March 1940

Issue 350
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 350 April 1940

Issue 351
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 351 May 1940

Issue 352
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 352 June 1940

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Issue 353
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 353 July 1940

Issue 354
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 354 August 1940

Issue 355
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 355 September 1940

Issue 356
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 356 October 1940

Issue 357
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 357 November 1940

Issue 358
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 358 December 1940

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