PICTURE PLAY Magazine Covers and Issues Archive | MovieMags

aka "Picture-Play, STREET AND SMITH'S PICTURE PLAY"
Magazine from United States United States flag

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First and last issue:

1915-1941

Categories:

Fan!

Publisher:

Street and Smith

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- Early American 'fan Magazine'.
- Started as Picture-Play Weekly in April 10, 1915.
- Was called "Picture-Play" from 1915 to 1927, and "STREET AND SMITH'S PICTURE PLAY" from 1931 to 1938.
- Became "Charm" in March 1941.

Last updated: 12 April 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 304

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

See The listing

Special thanks for this page goes to:
Ben, Garry Malvern, Grace, Ramón J. Jésus.

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Blanche Sweet

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Mary Pickford

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Violet Mersereau

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Geraldine Farrar

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Mae Marsh

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Anita Stewart

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Shirley Mason

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Bessie Love

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Mary Pickford

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Olive Thomas

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Madge Kennedy

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Constance Talmadge

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Shirley Mason

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Ann May

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Mildred Davis

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Bebe Daniels

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Patsy Ruth Miller

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Norma Talmadge

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Madge Kennedy

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Pola Negri

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Mae Bush

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Nita Naldi

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Eleanor Boardman

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Carmel Myers

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Mae Murray

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Laura La Plante

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Renee Adoree

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Greta Nissen

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Louise Fazenda

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