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Motion Picture was an American monthly fan magazine about
film, published from 1911 to 1977. It was the first fan magazine. It was
later published by Macfadden Publications.
Founded by Vitagraph studio head J. Stuart Blackton and partner Eugene
V. Brewster, its original title was The Motion Picture Story Magazine.
The magazine was very successful from its inception with an initial run
of 50,000 copies and a circulation of 200,000 by 1914. Writers were
amazed at the outset to receive their checks for contributions almost
immediately on acceptance, a policy on the part of Brewster that was
effective in quickly inducing the highest grade fiction authors to
become affiliated with the publication. Among its contributors were Rex
Beach, Will Carleton and Horatio C. King.
The magazine's most successful column was entitled "The Answer Man"
(written by a woman) that answered readers' questions about the film
world. This was an innovation, the first of its kind in journalism.
In 1914, it was renamed Motion Picture Magazine. Early editions included
fiction and information on how to get involved in film production. The
magazine shifted to a focus on celebrities and attracted a larger female
readership. In 1919, the circulation jumped from 248,845 to 400,000.
Its sister publication Motion Picture Classic was published monthly from
September 1925 to March 1931. In 1941, the magazine merged with
Hollywood Magazine and Screen Life. The final issue was in 1977.
Please note that this collection contains scans of old magazines, some
of which were in poor condition before being rescued and digitized for
posterity. This means that you may see some covers with creases
and tears that show up in the scans.
This collection includes
174 issues covering the years from 1911 to 1925.
Issues List:
(Each volume typically contains 6
issues. Each issue varies around 150 pages long)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 1 (Feb 1911 - Jul 1911)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 2 (Aug 1911 - Jan 1912)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 3 (Feb 1912 - Jul 1912)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 4 (Aug 1912 - Jan 1913)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 5 (Feb 1913 - Jul 1913)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 6 (Aug 1913-Jan 1914)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 7 (Feb 1914 - Jul 1914)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 8 (Aug 1914 - Jan 1915)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 9 (Feb 1915 - Jul 1915)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 10 (Aug 1915 - Jan 1916)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 11.1 (Feb 1916 - May 1916)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 12 (Nov 1916 - Jan 1917)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 13 (Feb 1917 - Jul 1917)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 14 (Aug 1917 - Feb 1918)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 15 (Mar 1918 - Jul 1918)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 16 (Aug 1918 - Jan 1919)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 17 (Feb 1919 - Jul 1919)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 18 (Aug 1919 - Jan 1920)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 19 (Feb 1920 - Jul 1920)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 20 (Aug 1920-Jan 1921)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 21 (Feb 1921 - Jul 1921)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 22 (Aug 1921-Jan 1922)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 23 (Feb 1922 - Jul 1922)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 24 (Aug 1922-Jan 1923)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 25 (Feb 1923 - Jul 1923)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 26 (Aug 1923 - Jan 1924)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 27 (Feb 1924 - Jul 1924)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 28 (Aug 1924-Jan 1925)
Motion Picture Magazine Volume 29 (Feb 1925 -Jul 1925)
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