TRUE STORY Magazine Covers and Issues Archive | MovieMags

Monthly Magazine from United States United States flag

United States flag

First issue:

1919

Publisher:

MacFadden Publications Inc.

Movie magazine?

Yes

Still published?

No, ceased

- Covers are shown up to 1952, after which the magazine stopped featuring film stars on its covers.

Last updated: 16 April 2026 (see recent updates)

Listed issues: 338

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, Brian Poynton, Thao.

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1931

Issue 98
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 98 January 1931

On cover:

Hope Hampton

Issue 99
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 99 February 1931

Issue 100
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 100 March 1931

Issue 101
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 101 April 1931

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Issue 102
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 102 May 1931

Issue 103
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 103 June 1931

Issue 104
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 104 July 1931

Issue 105
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 105 August 1931

Issue 106
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 106 September 1931

On cover:

Nancy Carroll

Issue 107
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 107 October 1931

Issue 108
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 108 November 1931

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 108 November 1931

On cover:

Claudia Dell

Issue 109
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 109 December 1931

1932

Issue 110
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 110 January 1932

On cover:

Barbara Stanwyck

Issue 111
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 111 February 1932

Issue 112
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 112 March 1932

Issue 113
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 113 April 1932

Issue 114
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 114 May 1932

Issue 115
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 115 June 1932

Issue 116
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 116 July 1932

Issue 117
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 117 August 1932

Issue 118
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 118 September 1932

Issue 119
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 119 October 1932

Issue 120
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 120 November 1932

Issue 121
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 121 December 1932

1933

Issue 122
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 122 January 1933

Issue 123
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 123 February 1933

Issue 124
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 124 March 1933

Issue 125
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 125 April 1933

On cover:

Joan Marsh

Issue 126
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 126 May 1933

Issue 127
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 127 June 1933

Issue 128
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 128 July 1933

Issue 129
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 129 August 1933

On cover:

Joan Crawford

Clark Gable

Issue 130
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 130 September 1933

Issue 131
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 131 October 1933

On cover:

Greta Garbo

Issue 132
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 132 November 1933

On cover:

Mary Pickford

Issue 133
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 133 December 1933

On cover:

Mary Carlisle

1934

Issue 134
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 134 January 1934

Issue 135
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 135 February 1934

Issue 136
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 136 March 1934

Issue 137
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 137 April 1934

Issue 138
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 138 May 1934

Issue 139
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 139 June 1934

Issue 140
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 140 July 1934

Issue 141
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 141 August 1934

Issue 142
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 142 September 1934

Issue 143
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 143 October 1934

Issue 144
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 144 November 1934

Issue 145
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 145 December 1934

1935

Issue 146
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 146 January 1935

Issue 147
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 147 February 1935

Issue 148
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 148 March 1935

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Issue 149
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 149 April 1935

Issue 150
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 150 May 1935

Issue 151
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 151 June 1935

Issue 152
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 152 July 1935

Issue 153
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 153 August 1935

Issue 154
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 154 September 1935

Issue 155
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 155 October 1935

Issue 156
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 156 November 1935

Issue 157
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 157 December 1935

1936

Issue 158
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 158 January 1936

Issue 159
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 159 February 1936

Issue 160
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 160 March 1936

Issue 161
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 161 April 1936

On cover:

Shirley Temple

Issue 162
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 162 May 1936

On cover:

Ida Lupino

Issue 163
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 163 June 1936

Issue 164
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 164 July 1936

On cover:

Clark Gable

Jeanette MacDonald

Issue 165
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 165 August 1936

Issue 166
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 166 September 1936

Issue 167
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 167 October 1936

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 167 October 1936

On cover:

Norma Shearer

Leslie Howard

Issue 168
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 168 November 1936

On cover:

Eleanore Whitney

Issue 169
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 169 December 1936

On cover:

Simone Simon

Don Ameche

1937

Issue 170
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 170 January 1937

Issue 171
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 171 February 1937

Issue 172
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 172 March 1937

Issue 173
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 173 April 1937

Issue 174
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 174 May 1937

On cover:

Jean Harlow

Robert Taylor

Issue 175
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 175 June 1937

Issue 176
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 176 July 1937

Issue 177
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 177 August 1937

Issue 178
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 178 September 1937

Issue 179
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 179 October 1937

Issue 180
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 180 November 1937

Issue 181
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 181 December 1937

On cover:

Jeanette MacDonald

1938

Issue 182
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 182 January 1938

Issue 183
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 183 February 1938

Issue 184
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 184 March 1938

Issue 185
April

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 185 April 1938

Issue 186
May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 186 May 1938

Issue 187
June

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 187 June 1938

Issue 188
July

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 188 July 1938

On cover:

Myrna Loy

Issue 189
August

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 189 August 1938

Issue 190
September

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 190 September 1938

Issue 191
October

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 191 October 1938

Issue 192
November

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 192 November 1938

Issue 193
December

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 193 December 1938

1939

Issue 194
January

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 194 January 1939

Issue 195
February

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 195 February 1939

Issue 196
March

TRUE STORY magazine side cover Issue 196 March 1939

April

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May

TRUE STORY magazine side cover May 1939

On cover:

Jeanette MacDonald

June

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July

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September

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1940

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