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AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN

The Journal Of America's Film Heritage
Magazine from Kansas City, United States United States flag

United States flag

First and last issue:

1976-1984

Publisher:

American Classic Screen

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- Published Bimonthly by the National Film Society.
- "From 1974 to the mid-1980s, the National Film Society held a prestigious place in the entertainment industry, producing a heavily attended annual convention of filmmakers, actors, scholars, collectors, film archivists and enthusiasts alike. In addition, the society produced a bimonthly publication, American Classic Screen, which highlighted filmmakers from the past and present and gave film historians and enthusiasts a forum for education and discussion." (www.oscars.org)

Last updated: 23 April 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 43

Listing is not complete, so it is not known what is missing.

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Special thanks for this page goes to:
Garry Malvern, Pierre Greenfield, Scott Matheson, Ramón J. Jésus.

Show recent covers first 1976 77 78 79 1980 81 82 83 84

1976

Issue 1 Vol 1 # 1
September/October

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 1 Vol 1 # 1 September/October 1976

On cover:

Ginger Rogers

Issue 2
November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 2 November/December 1976

On cover:

Alice Faye

1977

Issue 3
Vol 1 #3 January/February

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 3 Vol 1 #3 January/February 1977

On cover:

Charlie Chaplin

Issue 4
Vol 1 #4 March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 4 Vol 1 #4 March/April 1977

Issue 5
Vol 1 #5 May/June

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 5 Vol 1 #5 May/June 1977

Issue 6
Vol 1 #6 July/August

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 6 Vol 1 #6 July/August 1977

Issue 7 Vol 2 No 1
September/October

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 7 Vol 2 No 1 September/October 1977

On cover:

Judy Garland

Issue 8
Vol 2 #2 November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 8 Vol 2 #2 November/December 1977

On cover:

Marilyn Monroe

1978

Issue 9
Vol 2 #3 January/February

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 9 Vol 2 #3 January/February 1978

Issue 10
Vol 2 #4 March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 10 Vol 2 #4 March/April 1978

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Issue 11
Vol 2 #5 May/June

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 11 Vol 2 #5 May/June 1978

On cover:

Mickey Mouse

Issue 12
Vol 2 #6 July/August

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 12 Vol 2 #6 July/August 1978

On cover:

Jeanette MacDonald

Issue 13
Vol 3 #1 September/October

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 13 Vol 3 #1 September/October 1978

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 13 Vol 3 #1 September/October 1978

Issue 14
Vol 3 #2 November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 14 Vol 3 #2 November/December 1978

1979

Issue 15
Vol 3 #3 January/February

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 15 Vol 3 #3 January/February 1979

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 15 Vol 3 #3 January/February 1979

Issue 16
Vol 3 #4 March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 16 Vol 3 #4 March/April 1979

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 16 Vol 3 #4 March/April 1979

On cover:

Christopher Reeve

Issue 17
Vol 3 #5 May/June

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 17 Vol 3 #5 May/June 1979

Issue 18 Vol 3 No 6
July/August

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 18 Vol 3 No 6 July/August 1979

Issue 19
Vol 4 #1 October/November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 19 Vol 4 #1 October/November/December 1979

On cover:

Katharine Hepburn

1980

Issue 20
Vol 4 #2 February/March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 20 Vol 4 #2 February/March/April 1980

Issue 21
Vol 4 #3 Spring/May/June

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 21 Vol 4 #3 Spring/May/June 1980

Issue 22
Vol 4 #4 July/August

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 22 Vol 4 #4 July/August 1980

On cover:

Greta Garbo

Issue 23
Vol 4 #5 September/October

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 23 Vol 4 #5 September/October 1980

Issue 24
Vol 4 #6 November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 24 Vol 4 #6 November/December 1980

1981

Issue 25
Vol Vol 5 #1 January/February

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 25 Vol Vol 5 #1 January/February 1981

Issue 26
Vol 5 #2 March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 26 Vol 5 #2 March/April 1981

On cover:

Paul Newman

Issue 27
Vol 5 #3 May/June

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 27 Vol 5 #3 May/June 1981

On cover:

Bette Davis

Issue 28 Vol 5 # 4
July/August

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 28 Vol 5 # 4 July/August 1981

Issue 29
Vol 5 #5 September/October

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 29 Vol 5 #5 September/October 1981

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 29 Vol 5 #5 September/October 1981

Issue 30
Vol 5 #6 November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 30 Vol 5 #6 November/December 1981

1982

Issue 31
Vol 6 #1 January/February

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 31 Vol 6 #1 January/February 1982

On cover:

Robert Redford

Issue 32
Vol 6 #2 March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 32 Vol 6 #2 March/April 1982

Issue 33
Vol 6 #3 May/June

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 33 Vol 6 #3 May/June 1982

Issue 34
Vol 6 #4 July/August

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 34 Vol 6 #4 July/August 1982

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 35
Vol 6 #5 September/October

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 35 Vol 6 #5 September/October 1982

Issue 36
Vol 6 #6 November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 36 Vol 6 #6 November/December 1982

1983

Issue 37
Vol 7 #1 January/February

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 37 Vol 7 #1 January/February 1983

On cover:

Joan Crawford

Issue 38
Vol 7 #2 March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 38 Vol 7 #2 March/April 1983

Issue 39
Vol 7 #3 May/June

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 39 Vol 7 #3 May/June 1983

Issue 40
Vol 7 #4 July/August

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 40 Vol 7 #4 July/August 1983

On cover:

James Cagney

Issue 41
Vol 7 #5/6 November/December

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 41 Vol 7 #5/6 November/December 1983

1984

Issue 42
Vol 8 #1 January/February

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 42 Vol 8 #1 January/February 1984

On cover:

Jack Nicholson

Issue 43
Vol 8 #2 March/April

AMERICAN CLASSIC SCREEN magazine side cover Issue 43 Vol 8 #2 March/April 1984

On cover:

Judy Garland

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