PHOTOPLAY Magazine Covers and Issues Archive | MovieMags

Magazine from New York, United States United States flag

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First and last issue:

1911-1980

Categories:

Fan!

Publisher:

MacFadden Publications Inc.

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- The magazine that represents the Golden Age of the Hollywood studio system during the 1930s and '40s.
- First issue was published in Chicago.
- In 1915 James R. Quirk became editor and he gave to Photoplay the form and format of a 'fan magazine': glamorous coverage of the movie world.
- Merged with Movie Mirror in 1941.
- Merged with TV-Radio Mirror in 1977.
- After it ceased publication, in 1980, its staff were moved to US magazine.

Last updated: 17 May 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 848

Listing is complete.

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Special thanks for this page goes to:
E.G. Reynolds, Garry Malvern, Solaris, Scott Matheson, Thao, Ramón J. Jésus.

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1941

Issue 356
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 356 January 1941

Cover: Rosalind Russell ... more

Issue 357
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 357 February 1941

Issue 358
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 358 March 1941

Issue 359
April

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Issue 360
May

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Issue 361
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 361 June 1941

Issue 362
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 362 July 1941

Issue 363
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 363 August 1941

Issue 364
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 364 September 1941

Issue 365
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 365 October 1941

Issue 366
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 366 November 1941

Issue 367
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 367 December 1941

1942

Issue 368
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 368 January 1942

Issue 369
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 369 February 1942

Issue 370
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 370 March 1942

Issue 371
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 371 April 1942

Issue 372
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 372 May 1942

Issue 373
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 373 June 1942

Issue 374
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 374 July 1942

Issue 375
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 375 August 1942

Issue 376
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 376 September 1942

Issue 377
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 377 October 1942

Issue 378
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 378 November 1942

Issue 379
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 379 December 1942

1943

Issue 380
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 380 January 1943

Issue 381
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 381 February 1943

On cover:

Rita Hayworth

Issue 382
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 382 March 1943

Issue 383
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 383 April 1943

Issue 384
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 384 May 1943

Issue 385
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 385 June 1943

Issue 386
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 386 July 1943

Issue 387
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 387 August 1943

Issue 388
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 388 September 1943

On cover:

Olivia de Havilland

Issue 389
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 389 October 1943

Issue 390
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 390 November 1943

Issue 391
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 391 December 1943

1944

Issue 392
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 392 January 1944

Issue 393
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 393 February 1944

Issue 394
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 394 March 1944

Issue 395
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 395 April 1944

Issue 396
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 396 May 1944

On cover:

Hedy Lamarr

Issue 397
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 397 June 1944

Issue 398
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 398 July 1944

Issue 399
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 399 August 1944

Issue 400
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 400 September 1944

Issue 401
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 401 October 1944

Issue 402
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 402 November 1944

Issue 403
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 403 December 1944

1945

Issue 404
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 404 January 1945

On cover:

Ingrid Bergman

Issue 405
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 405 February 1945

Issue 406
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 406 March 1945

Issue 407
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 407 April 1945

Issue 408
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 408 May 1945

Issue 409
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 409 June 1945

Issue 410
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 410 July 1945

Issue 411
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 411 August 1945

Issue 412
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 412 September 1945

On cover:

Rita Hayworth

Issue 413
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 413 October 1945

On cover:

Maureen O'Hara

Issue 414
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 414 November 1945

Issue 415
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 415 December 1945

1946

Issue 416
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 416 January 1946

Issue 417
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 417 February 1946

Issue 418
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 418 March 1946

Issue 419
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 419 April 1946

On cover:

Jennifer Jones

Issue 420
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 420 May 1946

Issue 421
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 421 June 1946

Issue 422
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 422 July 1946

Issue 423
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 423 August 1946

Issue 424
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 424 September 1946

On cover:

Rita Hayworth

Issue 425
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 425 October 1946

Issue 426
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 426 November 1946

Issue 427
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 427 December 1946

1947

Issue 428
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 428 January 1947

Issue 429
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 429 February 1947

On cover:

Ingrid Bergman

Issue 430
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 430 March 1947

Issue 431
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 431 April 1947

Issue 432
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 432 May 1947

Issue 433
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 433 June 1947

Issue 434
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 434 July 1947

Issue 435
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 435 August 1947

Issue 436
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 436 September 1947

On cover:

Jennifer Jones

Issue 437
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 437 October 1947

On cover:

Olivia de Havilland

Issue 438
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 438 November 1947

Issue 439
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 439 December 1947

1948

Issue 440
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 440 January 1948

Issue 441
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 441 February 1948

On cover:

Ingrid Bergman

Issue 442
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 442 March 1948

Issue 443
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 443 April 1948

Issue 444
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 444 May 1948

Issue 445
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 445 June 1948

Issue 446
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 446 July 1948

On cover:

Esther Williams

Issue 447
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 447 August 1948

Issue 448
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 448 September 1948

Issue 449
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 449 October 1948

Issue 450
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 450 November 1948

Issue 451
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 451 December 1948

On cover:

Ava Gardner

1949

Issue 452
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 452 January 1949

Issue 453
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 453 February 1949

On cover:

Lana Turner

Issue 454
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 454 March 1949

Issue 455
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 455 April 1949

Issue 456
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 456 May 1949

Issue 457
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 457 June 1949

Issue 458
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 458 July 1949

Issue 459
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 459 August 1949

Issue 460
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 460 September 1949

Issue 461
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 461 October 1949

Issue 462
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 462 November 1949

Issue 463
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 463 December 1949

On cover:

Ingrid Bergman

1950

Issue 464
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 464 January 1950

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 465
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 465 February 1950

Issue 466
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 466 March 1950

Issue 467
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 467 April 1950

Issue 468
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 468 May 1950

Issue 469
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 469 June 1950

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 470
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 470 July 1950

Issue 471
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 471 August 1950

Issue 472
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 472 September 1950

Issue 473
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 473 October 1950

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 474
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 474 November 1950

Issue 475
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 475 December 1950

Annual

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Annual 1950

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