MOVIE STARS Magazine Covers and Issues Archive | MovieMags

aka "Movie Stars Parade/Movie Stars Tv Close-Ups"
Monthly Magazine from United States United States flag

United States flag

First issue:

1941

Categories:

Fan!

Publisher:

Ideal Publishing Corporation

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- Was called MOVIE STARS PARADE from 1941 to 1958.
- Changed to "Movie Stars T V Close-Ups", and finally to "Movie Stars".

Last updated: 18 May 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 474

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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1940

Issue 1
Autumn

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 1 Autumn 1940

On cover:

Spencer Tracy

Hedy Lamarr

Claudette Colbert

Clark Gable

1941

Issue 2
Dec/January/February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 2 Dec/January/February 1941

On cover:

Priscilla Lane

Issue 3
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 3 February 1941

On cover:

Judy Garland

Issue 4
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 4 March 1941

On cover:

Gene Tierney

Issue 5
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 5 April 1941

On cover:

Alice Faye

Issue 6
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 6 May 1941

On cover:

Barbara Stanwyck

Issue 7
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 7 June 1941

Issue 8
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 8 July 1941

Issue 9
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 9 August 1941

Issue 10
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 10 September 1941

On cover:

Lana Turner

Issue 11
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 11 October 1941

Issue 12
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 12 November 1941

Issue 13
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 13 December 1941

On cover:

Paulette Goddard

1942

Issue 14
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 14 January 1942

Issue 15
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 15 February 1942

Issue 16
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 16 March 1942

On cover:

Veronica Lake

Issue 17
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 17 April 1942

Issue 18
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 18 May 1942

Issue 19
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 19 June 1942

Issue 20
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 20 July 1942

Issue 21
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 21 August 1942

Issue 22
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 22 September 1942

Issue 23
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 23 October 1942

Issue 24
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 24 November 1942

Issue 25
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 25 December 1942

1943

Issue 26
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 26 January 1943

Issue 27
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 27 February 1943

Issue 28
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 28 March 1943

On cover:

Gene Tierney

Issue 29
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 29 April 1943

On cover:

Rita Hayworth

Issue 30
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 30 May 1943

On cover:

Lana Turner

Issue 31
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 31 June 1943

Issue 32
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 32 July 1943

Issue 33
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 33 August 1943

On cover:

Betty Grable

Issue 34
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 34 September 1943

On cover:

Hedy Lamarr

Issue 35
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 35 October 1943

On cover:

Paulette Goddard

Issue 36
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 36 November 1943

Issue 37
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 37 December 1943

1944

Issue 38
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 38 January 1944

Issue 39
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 39 February 1944

Issue 40
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 40 March 1944

Issue 41
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 41 April 1944

Issue 42
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 42 May 1944

On cover:

Ingrid Bergman

Issue 43
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 43 June 1944

Issue 44
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 44 July 1944

Issue 45
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 45 August 1944

Issue 46
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 46 September 1944

Issue 47
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 47 October 1944

Issue 48
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 48 November 1944

Issue 49
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 49 December 1944

1945

Issue 50
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 50 January 1945

Issue 51
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 51 February 1945

Issue 52
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 52 March 1945

Issue 53
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 53 April 1945

Issue 54
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 54 May 1945

Issue 55
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 55 June 1945

Issue 56
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 56 July 1945

Issue 57
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 57 August 1945

On cover:

Katharine Hepburn

Issue 58
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 58 September 1945

Issue 59
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 59 October 1945

Issue 60
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 60 November 1945

Issue 61
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 61 December 1945

1946

Issue 62
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 62 January 1946

Issue 63
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 63 February 1946

Issue 64
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 64 March 1946

Issue 65
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 65 April 1946

On cover:

Rita Hayworth

Issue 66
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 66 May 1946

Issue 67
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 67 June 1946

On cover:

Lana Turner

Issue 68
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 68 July 1946

Issue 69
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 69 August 1946

Issue 70
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 70 September 1946

Issue 71
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 71 October 1946

On cover:

Jennifer Jones

Issue 72
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 72 November 1946

On cover:

Gene Tierney

Issue 73
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 73 December 1946

On cover:

Shirley Temple

1947

Issue 74
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 74 January 1947

On cover:

Ingrid Bergman

Issue 75
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 75 February 1947

Issue 76
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 76 March 1947

Issue 77
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 77 April 1947

Issue 78
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 78 May 1947

Issue 79
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 79 June 1947

Issue 80
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 80 July 1947

Issue 81
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 81 August 1947

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 82
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 82 September 1947

Issue 83
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 83 October 1947

Issue 84
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 84 November 1947

Issue 85
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 85 December 1947

1948

Issue 86
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 86 January 1948

Issue 87
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 87 February 1948

Issue 88
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 88 March 1948

Issue 89
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 89 April 1948

Issue 90
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 90 May 1948

On cover:

Betty Grable

Issue 91
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 91 June 1948

Issue 92
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 92 July 1948

Issue 93
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 93 August 1948

Issue 94
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 94 September 1948

Issue 95
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 95 October 1948

Issue 96
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 96 November 1948

Issue 97
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 97 December 1948

On cover:

Ava Gardner

1949

Issue 98
January

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 98 January 1949

Issue 99
February

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 99 February 1949

Issue 100
March

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 100 March 1949

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Issue 101
April

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 101 April 1949

Issue 102
May

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 102 May 1949

Issue 103
June

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 103 June 1949

Issue 104
July

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 104 July 1949

Issue 105
August

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 105 August 1949

Issue 106
September

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 106 September 1949

Issue 107
October

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 107 October 1949

Issue 108
November

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 108 November 1949

Issue 109
December

MOVIE STARS magazine side cover Issue 109 December 1949

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