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Monthly Magazine from United States United States flag

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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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1941

Issue 359
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 359 January 1941

Issue 360
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 360 February 1941

On cover:

Vivien Leigh

Clark Gable

Issue 361
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 361 March 1941

Issue 362
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 362 April 1941

On cover:

Judy Garland

Issue 363
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 363 May 1941

Issue 364
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 364 June 1941

Issue 365
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 365 July 1941

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 365 July 1941

Issue 366
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 366 August 1941

Issue 367
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 367 September 1941

On cover:

Clark Gable

Issue 368
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 368 October 1941

Issue 369
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 369 November 1941

Issue 370
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 370 December 1941

On cover:

Claudette Colbert

1942

Issue 371
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 371 January 1942

Issue 372
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 372 February 1942

Issue 373
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 373 March 1942

Issue 374
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 374 April 1942

Issue 375
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 375 May 1942

Issue 376
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 376 June 1942

Issue 377
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 377 July 1942

Issue 378
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 378 August 1942

Issue 379
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 379 September 1942

Issue 380
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 380 October 1942

Issue 381
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 381 November 1942

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 381 November 1942

Issue 382
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 382 December 1942

1943

Issue 383
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 383 January 1943

Issue 384
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 384 February 1943

Issue 385
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 385 March 1943

Issue 386
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 386 April 1943

Issue 387
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 387 May 1943

Issue 388
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 388 June 1943

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 388 June 1943

On cover:

Jack Briggs

Issue 389
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 389 July 1943

Issue 390
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 390 August 1943

Issue 391
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 391 September 1943

Issue 392
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 392 October 1943

Issue 393
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 393 November 1943

Issue 394
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 394 December 1943

1944

Issue 395
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 395 January 1944

Issue 396
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 396 February 1944

On cover:

Clark Gable

Issue 397
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 397 March 1944

Issue 398
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 398 April 1944

Issue 399
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 399 May 1944

Issue 400
June

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Issue 401
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 401 July 1944

Issue 402
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 402 August 1944

Issue 403
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 403 September 1944

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 403 September 1944

Issue 404
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 404 October 1944

Issue 405
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 405 November 1944

Issue 406
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 406 December 1944

1945

Issue 407
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 407 January 1945

On cover:

Cary Grant

Issue 408
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 408 February 1945

Issue 409
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 409 March 1945

Issue 410
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 410 April 1945

Issue 411
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 411 May 1945

Issue 412
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 412 June 1945

Issue 413
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 413 July 1945

Issue 414
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 414 August 1945

Issue 415
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 415 September 1945

Issue 416
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 416 October 1945

Issue 417
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 417 November 1945

Issue 418
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 418 December 1945

1946

Issue 419
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 419 January 1946

Issue 420
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 420 February 1946

Issue 421
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 421 March 1946

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Issue 422
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 422 April 1946

Issue 423
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 423 May 1946

Issue 424
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 424 June 1946

Issue 425
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 425 July 1946

Issue 426
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 426 August 1946

Issue 427
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 427 September 1946

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 427 September 1946

Issue 428
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 428 October 1946

Issue 429
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 429 November 1946

Issue 430
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 430 December 1946

1947

Issue 431
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 431 January 1947

On cover:

Issue 432
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 432 February 1947

Issue 433
March

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Issue 434
April

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Issue 435
May

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Issue 436
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 436 June 1947

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Issue 437
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 437 July 1947

Issue 438
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 438 August 1947

Issue 439
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 439 September 1947

Issue 440
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 440 October 1947

Issue 441
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 441 November 1947

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 441 November 1947

Issue 442
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 442 December 1947

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1948

Issue 443
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 443 January 1948

Issue 444
February

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On cover:

Issue 445
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 445 March 1948

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Issue 446
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 446 April 1948

Issue 447
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 447 May 1948

Issue 448
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine side cover Issue 448 June 1948

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 448 June 1948

Issue 449
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 449 July 1948

Issue 450
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 450 August 1948

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Issue 451
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 451 September 1948

Issue 452
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 452 October 1948

Issue 453
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 453 November 1948

On cover:

Ava Gardner

Issue 454
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 454 December 1948

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1949

Issue 455
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 455 January 1949

Issue 456
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 456 February 1949

On cover:

Issue 457
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 457 March 1949

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 458
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 458 April 1949

Issue 459
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 459 May 1949

On cover:

Jane Russell

Issue 460
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 460 June 1949

Issue 461
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 461 July 1949

On cover:

Issue 462
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 462 August 1949

Issue 463
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 463 September 1949

Issue 464
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 464 October 1949

Issue 465
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 465 November 1949

Issue 466
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 466 December 1949

1950

Issue 467
January

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 467 January 1950

On cover:

Ava Gardner

Issue 468
February

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 468 February 1950

Issue 469
March

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 469 March 1950

Issue 470
April

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 470 April 1950

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 471
May

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 471 May 1950

Issue 472
June

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 472 June 1950

Issue 473
July

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 473 July 1950

Issue 474
August

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 474 August 1950

Issue 475
September

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 475 September 1950

Issue 476
October

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 476 October 1950

Issue 477
November

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 477 November 1950

On cover:

Issue 478
December

MOTION PICTURE magazine cover Issue 478 December 1950

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