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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 Jésus.

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1944

Vol 1 # 1
Winter

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 1 # 1 Winter 1944

1945

Vol 1 # 2
Winter

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 1 # 2 Winter 1945

1946

Vol 1 # 3
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 1 # 3 May 1946

Vol 1 # 4
August

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 1 # 4 August 1946

Vol 1 # 5
November/Winter

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 1 # 5 November/Winter 1946

1947

Vol 1 # 6 - January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 1 # 6 - January 1947

Vol 2 # 1 - March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 2 # 1 - March 1947

On cover:

Barbara Stanwyck

Vol 2 # 2 - April

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 2 # 2 - April 1947

On cover:

Claudette Colbert

July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover July 1947

On cover:

Joan Caulfield

Vol 2 # 4
September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 2 # 4 September 1947

On cover:

Susan Hayward

Winter

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Winter 1947

1948

January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover January 1948

March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover March 1948

May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover May 1948

July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover July 1948

Vol 3 # 3
September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 3 # 3 September 1948

On cover:

Lana Turner

Vol 3 # 4
November

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 3 # 4 November 1948

1949

Vol 3 # 5
January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 3 # 5 January 1949

Vol 3 # 6
March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 3 # 6 March 1949

Vol 4 # 1
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 4 # 1 May 1949

On cover:

Ava Gardner

Vol 4 # 2
July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 4 # 2 July 1949

Vol 4 # 3
September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 4 # 3 September 1949

Vol 4 # 4
November

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 4 # 4 November 1949

1950

Vol 4 # 5
January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 4 # 5 January 1950

Vol 4 # 6
March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 4 # 6 March 1950

Vol 5 # 1
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 5 # 1 May 1950

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Vol 5 # 2
July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 5 # 2 July 1950

Vol 5 # 3
September/October

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 5 # 3 September/October 1950

Vol 5 # 4
November

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 5 # 4 November 1950

On cover:

Esther Williams

1951

Vol 5 # 5
January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 5 # 5 January 1951

On cover:

Shelley Winters

Vol 5 # 6
March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 5 # 6 March 1951

On cover:

Elizabeth Taylor

Vol 6 # 1
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 6 # 1 May 1951

On cover:

Jane Wyman

Vol 6 # 2
October

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 6 # 2 October 1951

On cover:

Doris Day

December

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover December 1951

On cover:

Susan Hayward

1952

January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover January 1952

On cover:

Jane Russell

February

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover February 1952

March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover March 1952

Vol 6 # 5
April

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 6 # 5 April 1952

Vol 6 # 6
July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 6 # 6 July 1952

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 6 # 6 July 1952

On cover:

June Haver

Vol 7 # 1
September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 7 # 1 September 1952

November

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover November 1952

On cover:

Jean Simmons

1953

Vol 7 # 3
January

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 7 # 3 January 1953

Vol 7 # 4
March

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 7 # 4 March 1953

Vol 7 # 5
May

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 7 # 5 May 1953

Vol 7 # 6
July

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 7 # 6 July 1953

Vol 7 # 7
September

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 7 # 7 September 1953

On cover:

Esther Williams

Vol 7 # 8
November

MOVIE PLAY magazine side cover Vol 7 # 8 November 1953

On cover:

Lana Turner