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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1971

Issue 716
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 716 January 1971

Issue 717
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 717 February 1971

Issue 718
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 718 March 1971

Issue 719
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 719 April 1971

On cover:

Ali MacGraw

Ryan O'Neal

Issue 720
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 720 May 1971

Issue 721
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 721 June 1971

Issue 722
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 722 July 1971

Issue 723
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 723 August 1971

Issue 724
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 724 September 1971

Issue 725
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 725 October 1971

Issue 726
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 726 November 1971

Issue 727
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 727 December 1971

Annual

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Annual 1971

1972

Issue 728
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 728 January 1972

Issue 729
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 729 February 1972

Issue 730
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 730 March 1972

Issue 731
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 731 April 1972

On cover:

Ann-Margret

Issue 732
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 732 May 1972

Issue 733
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 733 June 1972

Issue 734
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 734 July 1972

Issue 735
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 735 August 1972

Issue 736
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 736 September 1972

Issue 737
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 737 October 1972

Issue 738
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 738 November 1972

Issue 739
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 739 December 1972

1973

Issue 740
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 740 January 1973

On cover:

Ann-Margret

Issue 741
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 741 February 1973

Issue 742
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 742 March 1973

Issue 743
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 743 April 1973

On cover:

Ann-Margret

Issue 744
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 744 May 1973

Issue 745
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 745 June 1973

Issue 746
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 746 July 1973

Issue 747
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 747 August 1973

On cover:

Ann-Margret

Issue 748
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 748 September 1973

Issue 749
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 749 October 1973

Issue 750
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 750 November 1973

Issue 751
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 751 December 1973

1974

Issue 752
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 752 January 1974

Issue 753
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 753 February 1974

Issue 754
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 754 March 1974

Issue 755
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 755 April 1974

On cover:

Ann-Margret

Issue 756
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 756 May 1974

Issue 757
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 757 June 1974

Issue 758
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 758 July 1974

Issue 759
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 759 August 1974

Issue 760
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 760 September 1974

Issue 761
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 761 October 1974

Issue 762
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 762 November 1974

Issue 763
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 763 December 1974

1975

Issue 764
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 764 January 1975

Issue 765
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 765 February 1975

Issue 766
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 766 March 1975

Issue 767
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 767 April 1975

Issue 768
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 768 May 1975

Issue 769
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 769 June 1975

On cover:

Ann-Margret

Issue 770
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 770 July 1975

Issue 771
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 771 August 1975

Issue 772
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 772 September 1975

On cover:

Marilyn Monroe

Issue 773
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 773 October 1975

Issue 774
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 774 November 1975

Issue 775
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 775 December 1975

1976

Issue 776
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 776 January 1976

Issue 777
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 777 February 1976

Issue 778
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 778 March 1976

Issue 779
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 779 April 1976

Issue 780
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 780 May 1976

Issue 781
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 781 June 1976

Issue 782
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 782 July 1976

Issue 783
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 783 August 1976

Issue 784
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 784 September 1976

Issue 785
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 785 October 1976

Issue 786
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 786 November 1976

Issue 787
December

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 787 December 1976

1977

Issue 788
January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 788 January 1977

Issue 789
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 789 February 1977

Issue 790
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 790 March 1977

Issue 791
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 791 April 1977

On cover:

Sophia Loren

Issue 792
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 792 May 1977

Issue 793
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 793 June 1977

Issue 794
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 794 July 1977

Issue 795
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 795 August 1977

Issue 796
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 796 September 1977

On cover:

Barbara Carrera

Issue 797
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 797 October 1977

Issue 798
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 798 November 1977

Special

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Special 1977

1978

Issue 799/800
Vol 91 # 12 - Dec.'97/January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 799/800 Vol 91 # 12 - Dec.'97/January 1978

Issue 801
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 801 February 1978

Issue 802
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 802 March 1978

Issue 803
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 803 April 1978

Issue 804
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 804 May 1978

Issue 805
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 805 June 1978

Issue 806
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 806 July 1978

Issue 807
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 807 August 1978

Issue 808
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 808 September 1978

Issue 809
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 809 October 1978

Issue 810
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 810 November 1978

1979

Issue 811/812
Dec.'98/January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 811/812 Dec.'98/January 1979

Issue 813
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 813 February 1979

Issue 814
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 814 March 1979

Issue 815
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 815 April 1979

Issue 816
May

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 816 May 1979

Issue 817
June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 817 June 1979

Issue 818
July

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 818 July 1979

Issue 819
August

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 819 August 1979

Issue 820
September

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 820 September 1979

Issue 821
October

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 821 October 1979

Issue 822
November

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 822 November 1979

1980

Issue 823/824
Dec.79/January

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 823/824 Dec.79/January 1980

Issue 825
February

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 825 February 1980

Issue 826
March

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 826 March 1980

Issue 827
April

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 827 April 1980

Issue 828
May/June

PHOTOPLAY magazine side cover Issue 828 May/June 1980

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