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Monthly Magazine from United States United States flag

United States flag

First and last issue:

1937-1951

Categories:

Fan!

Publisher:

Fawcett Publications

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- Printed full scripts as short stories.
- Let fans "read" movies before release.
- Started as ROMANTIC MOVIE STORIES .
- Published in Louisville, Kentucky by "Fawcett Publications, Inc.".
- Absorbed by MOTION PICTURE in 1951.

Last updated: 26 July 2025 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 181

Listing is complete and all covers have been found.

See The listing

Special thanks for this page goes to:
Garry Malvern, Lionel, Scott Matheson.

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1937

March

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On cover:

Jean Arthur

April

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On cover:

Simone Simon

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On cover:

Jean Harlow

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On cover:

Jeanette MacDonald

October

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On cover:

Marlene Dietrich

November

MOVIE STORY magazine side cover November 1937

MOVIE STORY magazine cover November 1937

December

MOVIE STORY magazine cover December 1937

On cover:

Claudette Colbert

1938

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Nelson Eddy

Jeanette MacDonald

May

MOVIE STORY magazine cover May 1938

On cover:

Myrna Loy

Clark Gable

June

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July

MOVIE STORY magazine cover July 1938

On cover:

Katharine Hepburn

Cary Grant

August

MOVIE STORY magazine cover August 1938

On cover:

Danielle Darrieux

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

September

MOVIE STORY magazine cover September 1938

October

MOVIE STORY magazine cover October 1938

On cover:

Fred Astaire

November

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December

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1939

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On cover:

Clark Gable

April

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On cover:

Hedy Lamarr

May

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On cover:

Myrna Loy

June

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July

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September

MOVIE STORY magazine cover September 1939

On cover:

Rosalin Russell

October

MOVIE STORY magazine cover October 1939

On cover:

Cary Grant

November

MOVIE STORY magazine cover November 1939

December

MOVIE STORY magazine cover December 1939

On cover:

Henry Fonda

Claudette Colbert

1940

January

MOVIE STORY magazine cover January 1940

On cover:

Rosalind Russell

Cary Grant

February

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March

MOVIE STORY magazine cover March 1940

On cover:

Ruth Hussey

April

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On cover:

Joel McCrea

May

MOVIE STORY magazine side cover May 1940

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September

MOVIE STORY magazine cover September 1940

On cover:

Judy Garland

October

MOVIE STORY magazine cover October 1940

On cover:

Hedy Lamarr

Claudette Colbert

Clark Gable

November

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December

MOVIE STORY magazine cover December 1940

1941

January

MOVIE STORY magazine side cover January 1941

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February

MOVIE STORY magazine cover February 1941

On cover:

Irene Dunne

Cary Grant

March

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April

MOVIE STORY magazine cover April 1941

On cover:

Bette Davis

George Brent

May

MOVIE STORY magazine side cover May 1941

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June

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On cover:

Cary Grant

July

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November

MOVIE STORY magazine cover November 1941

On cover:

Fred Astaire

December

MOVIE STORY magazine cover December 1941

Issue 1

MOVIE STORY magazine cover Issue 1 1941

1942

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July

MOVIE STORY magazine cover July 1942

On cover:

Barbara Stanwyck

George Brent

The Gay Sisters

August

MOVIE STORY magazine cover August 1942

On cover:

Jean Arthur

Cary Grant

September

MOVIE STORY magazine cover September 1942

October

MOVIE STORY magazine cover October 1942

November

MOVIE STORY magazine cover November 1942

On cover:

Bette Davis

Paul Henreid

December

MOVIE STORY magazine cover December 1942

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Issue 2

MOVIE STORY magazine side cover Issue 2 1942

MOVIE STORY magazine cover Issue 2 1942

On cover:

Cary Grant

Issue 3

MOVIE STORY magazine cover Issue 3 1942

1943

January

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February

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On cover:

Katharine Hepburn

March

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June

MOVIE STORY magazine cover June 1943

On cover:

Arthur Lake

Penny Singleton

July

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1944

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On cover:

Robert Ryan

March

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October

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On cover:

Jane Wyatt

Cary Grant

November

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1945

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June

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On cover:

Katharine Hepburn

July

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1946

January

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February

MOVIE STORY magazine cover February 1946

On cover:

Greer Garson

Clark Gable

March

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On cover:

Cary Grant

October

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December

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Issue 4

MOVIE STORY magazine cover Issue 4 1946