MOVIE PLAY Magazine Covers and Issues Archive | MovieMags

Bimonthly Magazine from United States United States flag

United States flag

First and last issue:

1944-1956

Publisher:

Actual Publishing Co.

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- Became Hollywood Screen Parade.
- Publishers: BUSE Publications, Inc. (Chicago) in the 40s, ACTUAL PUBLISHING CO Inc. in the 50s.
- See also TV AND MOVIE PLAY.
- Became Hollywood Movie Parade in November 1956.

Last updated: 20 April 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 64

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

See The listing

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

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1954

Vol 8 # 1
January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 8 # 1 January 1954

Vol 8 # 2
March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 8 # 2 March 1954

Vol 8 # 3
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 8 # 3 May 1954

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Vol 8 # 4
July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 8 # 4 July 1954

Vol 8 # 5
September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 8 # 5 September 1954

Vol 8 # 6
November

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 8 # 6 November 1954

1955

Vol 9 # 1
January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 9 # 1 January 1955

On cover:

Jane Russell

March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover March 1955

Vol 9 # 3
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 9 # 3 May 1955

July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover July 1955

September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover September 1955

November

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover November 1955

On cover:

Marilyn Monroe

1956

Vol 10 # 1
January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 10 # 1 January 1956

Vol 10 # 2
Vol 10 # 2 - March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 10 # 2 Vol 10 # 2 - March 1956

Vol 10 # 3
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 10 # 3 May 1956

On cover:

Ava Gardner

Vol 10 # 4
July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 10 # 4 July 1956

Vol 10 # 5
September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 10 # 5 September 1956

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

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