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MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE

aka "TV Radio Movie Guide"
Weekly Magazine from United States United States flag

United States flag

First issue:

1931

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- The weekly Radio Guide began life in November of 1931, morphed into the Movie-Radio Guide in 1940. The predecessor of TV Guide, it had as many as 14 regional editions at its peak. The former strong-arm man of the Hearst Corporation, Moe Annenberg, had begun the venture. Initially it was in a newspaper tabloid format; then in 1933 the covers were in two-color; full-color covers began in 1935 – often with Charles Rubino providing the artwork. The magazine provided not only the radio schedules but also articles about various radio and movie stars. In 1935 it printed an expose on the rigging of Major Bowes Amateur Hour. Moe Annenberg went to prison in 1940 (for tax evasion) and his son Walter took over. He later started TV Guide.

Last updated: 18 May 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 149

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, Scott Matheson.

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1932

17 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 17 April 1932

1933

7 May

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 7 May 1933

18 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 18 June 1933

1934

14 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 14 April 1934

13 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 13 October 1934

On cover:

Dorothy Lamour

27 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 27 October 1934

1935

1 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 1 June 1935

7 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 7 December 1935

1936

29 February

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 29 February 1936

18 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 18 April 1936

5 September

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 5 September 1936

19 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 19 December 1936

1937

23 January

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 23 January 1937

25 September

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 25 September 1937

27 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 27 November 1937

18 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 18 December 1937

1938

1 January

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 1 January 1938

15 January

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 15 January 1938

On cover:

Dorothy Lamour

26 February

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 26 February 1938

2 July

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 2 July 1938

10 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 10 December 1938

1939

4 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 4 March 1939

25 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 25 March 1939

21 July

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 21 July 1939

20 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 20 October 1939

On cover:

Loretta Young

10 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 10 November 1939

1940

17 February

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 17 February 1940

On cover:

Mickey Rooney

24 February

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 24 February 1940

2 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 2 March 1940

9 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 9 March 1940

16 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 16 March 1940

23 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 23 March 1940

6 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 6 April 1940

13 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 13 April 1940

20 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 20 April 1940

11 May

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 11 May 1940

25 May

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 25 May 1940

1 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 1 June 1940

On cover:

Hedy Lamarr

8 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 8 June 1940

15 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 15 June 1940

22 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 22 June 1940

29 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 29 June 1940

6 July

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 6 July 1940

13 July

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 13 July 1940

10 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 10 August 1940

17 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 17 August 1940

24 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 24 August 1940

31 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 31 August 1940

7 September

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 7 September 1940

14 September

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 14 September 1940

5 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 5 October 1940

12 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 12 October 1940

On cover:

Ann Sheridan

19 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 19 October 1940

26 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 26 October 1940

2 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 2 November 1940

16 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 16 November 1940

23 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 23 November 1940

30 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 30 November 1940

14 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 14 December 1940

21 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 21 December 1940

28 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 28 December 1940

1941

3 January

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 3 January 1941

PRINTED AT FRIDAYS... more

10 January

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 10 January 1941

17 January

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 17 January 1941

24 January

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 24 January 1941

1 February

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 1 February 1941

14 February

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 14 February 1941

22 February

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 22 February 1941

1 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 1 March 1941

15 March

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 15 March 1941

5 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 5 April 1941

12 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 12 April 1941

PRINTED AT SATURDAYS AGAIN... more

19 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 19 April 1941

26 April

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 26 April 1941

10 May

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 10 May 1941

17 May

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 17 May 1941

24 May

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 24 May 1941

7 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 7 June 1941

14 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 14 June 1941

28 June

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 28 June 1941

12 July

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 12 July 1941

26 July

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 26 July 1941

2 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 2 August 1941

9 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 9 August 1941

16 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 16 August 1941

30 August

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 30 August 1941

6 September

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 6 September 1941

27 September

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 27 September 1941

4 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 4 October 1941

On cover:

Olivia de Havilland

11 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 11 October 1941

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 1941

25 October

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 25 October 1941

1 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 1 November 1941

8 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 8 November 1941

22 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 22 November 1941

29 November

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 29 November 1941

13 December

MOVIE-RADIO GUIDE magazine side cover 13 December 1941

On cover:

James Cagney

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