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aka "Photoplay Film Monthly/Photoplay Film & Tv Scene/Photoplay Movies & Video"
The Magazine That Loves Movies
Magazine from United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom flag

First and last issue:

1950-1989

Categories:

Fan!

Publisher:

Argus Press Ltd.

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- 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.

Last updated: 20 September 2024 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 468

Listing is complete and all covers have been found.

See The listing

Special thanks for this page goes to:
Garry Malvern, Stefan, Terry and Sue, Scott Matheson, Al Primon, Vitelloni.

Show recent covers first 1950 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 1960 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 1970 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 1980 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

1950

Issue 1
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 1 March 1950

Issue 2
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 2 April 1950

Issue 3
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 3 May 1950

On cover:

Issue 4
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 4 June 1950

On cover:

Betty Hutton

Issue 5
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 5 July 1950

Issue 6
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 6 August 1950

Issue 7
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 7 September 1950

Issue 8
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 8 October 1950

Issue 9
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 9 November 1950

Issue 10
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 10 December 1950

1951

Issue 11
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 11 January 1951

On cover:

Issue 12
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 12 February 1951

On cover:

Rudolph Valentino

Issue 13
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 13 March 1951

On cover:

Issue 14
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 14 April 1951

On cover:

Nadia Gray

Issue 15
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 15 May 1951

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 16
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 16 June 1951

Issue 17
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 17 July 1951

On cover:

Jeanne Crain

Issue 18
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 18 August 1951

On cover:

Esther Williams

Issue 19
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 19 September 1951

On cover:

Piper Laurie

Issue 20
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 20 October 1951

On cover:

Arlene Dahl

Issue 21
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 21 November 1951

On cover:

Ann Blyth

Issue 22
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 22 December 1951

1952

Issue 23
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 23 January 1952

On cover:

June Haver

Issue 24
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 24 February 1952

On cover:

Glynis Johns

Issue 25
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 25 March 1952

On cover:

Tab Hunter

Issue 26
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 26 April 1952

On cover:

Mitzi Gaynor

Issue 27
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 27 May 1952

On cover:

Marina Berti

Issue 28
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 28 June 1952

Issue 29
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 29 July 1952

On cover:

Janet Leigh

Issue 30
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 30 August 1952

On cover:

Issue 31
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 31 September 1952

On cover:

Issue 32
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 32 October 1952

On cover:

Debra Paget

Issue 33
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 33 November 1952

On cover:

Issue 34
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 34 December 1952

On cover:

Vera-Ellen

1953

Issue 35
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 35 January 1953

On cover:

Ava Gardner

Issue 36
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 36 February 1953

On cover:

Jean Peters

Issue 37
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 37 March 1953

On cover:

Issue 38
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 38 April 1953

On cover:

Gene Tierney

Issue 39
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 39 May 1953

On cover:

Issue 40
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 40 June 1953

On cover:

Jeanne Crain

Issue 41
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 41 July 1953

On cover:

Debbie Reynolds

Issue 42
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 42 August 1953

On cover:

Issue 43
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 43 September 1953

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 44
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 44 October 1953

On cover:

Issue 45
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 45 November 1953

On cover:

Debra Paget

Issue 46
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 46 December 1953

On cover:

Janet Leigh

1954

Issue 47
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 47 January 1954

On cover:

Diana Dors

Issue 48
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 48 February 1954

On cover:

Issue 49
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 49 March 1954

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Issue 50
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 50 April 1954

Issue 51
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 51 May 1954

On cover:

Jane Russell

Issue 52
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 52 June 1954

On cover:

Janet Leigh

Issue 53
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 53 July 1954

On cover:

Issue 54
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 54 August 1954

On cover:

Sheree North

Issue 55
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 55 September 1954

On cover:

Anne Baxter

Issue 56
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 56 October 1954

On cover:

Lana Turner

Issue 57
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 57 November 1954

On cover:

Rita Moreno

Issue 58
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 58 December 1954

On cover:

1955

Issue 59
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 59 January 1955

On cover:

Jane Powell

Issue 60
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 60 February 1955

On cover:

Ruth Hampton

Issue 61
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 61 March 1955

On cover:

Joanne Dru

Issue 62
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 62 April 1955

Issue 63
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 63 May 1955

On cover:

Janet Leigh

Issue 64
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 64 June 1955

On cover:

Mamie Van Doren

Issue 65
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 65 July 1955

On cover:

Issue 66
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 66 August 1955

On cover:

Jill Adams

Issue 67
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 67 September 1955

On cover:

Sue Evans

Issue 68
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 68 October 1955

On cover:

Ann Miller

Issue 69
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 69 November 1955

On cover:

Joan Collins

Issue 70
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 70 December 1955

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1956

Issue 71
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 71 January 1956

On cover:

Jeanne Crain

Issue 72
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 72 February 1956

On cover:

Janet Leigh

Issue 73
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 73 March 1956

On cover:

Mamie Van Doren

Issue 74
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 74 April 1956

On cover:

Anita Ekberg

Issue 75
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 75 May 1956

Issue 76
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 76 June 1956

On cover:

Diana Dors

Issue 77
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 77 July 1956

On cover:

Cyd Charisse

Issue 78
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 78 August 1956

On cover:

Issue 79
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 79 September 1956

On cover:

Belinda Lee

Issue 80
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 80 October 1956

On cover:

Myrna Hansen

Issue 81
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 81 November 1956

On cover:

Anita Ekberg

Issue 82
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 82 December 1956

On cover:

Mitzi Gaynor

1957

Issue 83
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 83 January 1957

On cover:

Issue 84
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 84 February 1957

On cover:

Jayne Mansfield

Issue 85
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 85 March 1957

On cover:

Elsa Martinelli

Issue 86
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 86 April 1957

On cover:

Barbara Lang

Issue 87
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 87 May 1957

On cover:

Sophia Loren

Issue 88
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 88 June 1957

On cover:

Jackie Lane

Issue 89
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 89 July 1957

On cover:

Issue 90
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 90 August 1957

On cover:

Jayne Mansfield

Issue 91
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 91 September 1957

Issue 92
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 92 October 1957

Issue 93
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 93 November 1957

Issue 94
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 94 December 1957

On cover:

Mamie Van Doren

1958

Issue 95
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 95 January 1958

Issue 96
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 96 February 1958

On cover:

Anita Ekberg

Issue 97
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 97 March 1958

On cover:

Judy Bamber

Issue 98
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 98 April 1958

Issue 99
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 99 May 1958

Issue 100
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 100 June 1958

On cover:

Anne Heywood

Issue 101
July

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 101 July 1958

On cover:

Vikki Dougan

Issue 102
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 102 August 1958

On cover:

Mamie Van Doren

Issue 103
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 103 September 1958

Issue 104
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 104 October 1958

On cover:

Brigitte Bardot

Issue 105
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 105 November 1958

Issue 106
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 106 December 1958

1959

Issue 107
January

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 107 January 1959

On cover:

Cyd Charisse

Issue 108
February

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 108 February 1959

On cover:

Issue 109
March

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 109 March 1959

Issue 110
April

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 110 April 1959

On cover:

Eve Eden

Issue 111
May

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 111 May 1959

On cover:

Barbara Lang

Issue 112
June

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 112 June 1959

On cover:

Tommy Steele

Issue 113
August

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 113 August 1959

Issue 114
September

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 114 September 1959

On cover:

Joan Collins

Issue 115
October

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 115 October 1959

On cover:

Issue 116
November

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 116 November 1959

On cover:

Issue 117
December

PHOTOPLAY (UK) magazine cover Issue 117 December 1959

On cover:

Joy Reynolds