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Cinema Magazines
Film Pictorial was a prominent weekly film magazine published in the United Kingdom that merged with Picture Show in 1939 to continue under that title until the early 1960s. The magazine was known for its pictorial coverage of Hollywood stars and British cinema, featuring articles, photographs, and pin-up images of actors such as Ginger Rogers, Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Clark Gable and of course, George Formby. While Picture Show launched in 1919, it absorbed Film Pictorial in 1939, and the combined entity was eventually renamed Picture Show and T.V. Mirror in the late 1950s before ceasing publication around 1960. The magazine specialized in film reviews, gossip, and stills, often using content provided by studio publicity departments to keep production costs low while offering high-quality illustrations. Today, original issues from the 1930s and 1940s (such as the 1932–1939 era) are sought after by collectors and can be found on the secondary market, with prices ranging from £1.95 for common issues to £38.91 for rare editions like the March 5, 1938 issue featuring Greta Garbo.

Film Pictorial - 25 February 1939

BEGINNING THE LIFE STORY OF BRITAIN’S NO 1 STAR - PAGES 8 - 9

Film Pictorial - 20 August 1938

SPEED-FIEND FORMBY GOES ALL OUT - PAGES 10 - 11

Film Pictorial - 18 March 1939

THIS MAN WANTS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH - PAGE 4 WHO’S THIS FORMBY FELLOW - PAGES 18 - 19

Film Pictorial - 4 March 1939

GEORGE FORMBY RIDES TO FAME - PAGES 24 - 25

Film Pictorial - 09 July 1938

SEVERAL REFERENCES - PAGE 10 SONJA’S RIVAL - “KING OF THE ICE” FORMBY - PAGE 16 FOOLING AND FLYING WITH GEORGE FORMBY - PAGES 8 - 9

Film Pictorial - 11 MARCH 1939

GEORGE FORMBY’S ROMANCE BEGAN WITH ROTTEN TOMATOES - PAGES 12 - 13

PICTURE SHOW - 17 JULY 1937

FEATHER YOUR NEST - PAGE 17
Kinematograph Weekly, popularly known as Kine Weekly, was a trade newspaper catering to the British film industry that ran from 1889 to 1971. Founded by E.T. Heron as the monthly Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger, it evolved through several titles before settling on its most famous name in 1919 and adopting the shorter title Kine Weekly in 1959. The publication served as a vital record of the British film and television industries, covering the silent era, the coming of sound, wartime cinema, and the rise of television. It was particularly renowned for its annual box- office polls, which remain the most complete British box-office records available, and was owned by the publisher Odhams (later its subsidiary Longacre Press) until it was sold in 1971. Following the end of its original run, the title was merged with Today's Cinema in 1975 to launch Screen International, which continues as a major industry publication today. Today, the magazine's archives are considered an invaluable resource for historians, with significant portions digitized and available via the British Newspaper Archive and the University of East Anglia's British Cinema History Research Project

Kine Weekly - 05 August 1937

GEORGE FORMBY KEEPS FIT - PAGE 22

Kine Weekly - 28 November 1940

Picturegoer - 11 January 1936

Picturegoer - 25 February 1939

REVIEW OF “IT’S IN THE AIR” PAGE 32
Picturegoer was a pioneering British fan magazine dedicated to cinema, running from its 1911 origins until its final issue on 23 April 1960. Originally launched as The Pictures in October 1911, it merged with a short-lived 1913 title in 1914 to become Pictures and the Picturegoer, simplifying to just Picturegoer in January 1921. The publication was a dominant force in British film culture, equivalent to the American magazine Photoplay, and featured lavish photography, star profiles, and film reviews. Its circulation grew steadily from 50,000 copies in 1911 to a peak of 325,000 weekly copies in the mid-1940s, though it faced decline in the 1950s due to the rise of television and competition from cinema chains.

The Cinema - 09 February 1938

The Cinema News and Property Gazette was a trade newspaper catering to the British film industry that operated from 1912 until 1975. It is sometimes referred to as Today's Cinema: News and Property Gazette in later periods. The publication served as a key resource for industry professionals, covering trade news and property matters related to cinemas. Historical issues, such as a Technical Supplement from October 2, 1924, are available as classic reprints and via digital archives like the Internet Archive and the Science Museum Group Collection. While some sources describe its run extending into the 1980s, the definitive Wikipedia entry confirms its publication ended in 1975.
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Cinema Magazines
Film Pictorial was a prominent weekly film magazine published in the United Kingdom that merged with Picture Show in 1939 to continue under that title until the early 1960s. The magazine was known for its pictorial coverage of Hollywood stars and British cinema, featuring articles, photographs, and pin-up images of actors such as Ginger Rogers, Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Clark Gable and of course, George Formby. While Picture Show launched in 1919, it absorbed Film Pictorial in 1939, and the combined entity was eventually renamed Picture Show and T.V. Mirror in the late 1950s before ceasing publication around 1960. The magazine specialized in film reviews, gossip, and stills, often using content provided by studio publicity departments to keep production costs low while offering high-quality illustrations. Today, original issues from the 1930s and 1940s (such as the 1932–1939 era) are sought after by collectors and can be found on the secondary market, with prices ranging from £1.95 for common issues to £38.91 for rare editions like the March 5, 1938 issue featuring Greta Garbo.

Film Pictorial - 25 February 1939

BEGINNING THE LIFE STORY OF BRITAIN’S NO 1 STAR - PAGES 8 - 9

Film Pictorial - 20 August 1938

SPEED-FIEND FORMBY GOES ALL OUT - PAGES 10 - 11

Film Pictorial - 18 March 1939

THIS MAN WANTS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH - PAGE 4 WHO’S THIS FORMBY FELLOW - PAGES 18 - 19

Film Pictorial - 4 March 1939

GEORGE FORMBY RIDES TO FAME - PAGES 24 - 25

Film Pictorial - 09 July 1938

SEVERAL REFERENCES - PAGE 10 SONJA’S RIVAL - “KING OF THE ICE” FORMBY - PAGE 16 FOOLING AND FLYING WITH GEORGE FORMBY - PAGES 8 - 9

Film Pictorial - 11 MARCH 1939

GEORGE FORMBY’S ROMANCE BEGAN WITH ROTTEN TOMATOES - PAGES 12 - 13

PICTURE SHOW - 17 JULY 1937

FEATHER YOUR NEST - PAGE 17
Kinematograph Weekly, popularly known as Kine Weekly, was a trade newspaper catering to the British film industry that ran from 1889 to 1971. Founded by E.T. Heron as the monthly Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger, it evolved through several titles before settling on its most famous name in 1919 and adopting the shorter title Kine Weekly in 1959. The publication served as a vital record of the British film and television industries, covering the silent era, the coming of sound, wartime cinema, and the rise of television. It was particularly renowned for its annual box-office polls, which remain the most complete British box-office records available, and was owned by the publisher Odhams (later its subsidiary Longacre Press) until it was sold in 1971. Following the end of its original run, the title was merged with Today's Cinema in 1975 to launch Screen International, which continues as a major industry publication today. Today, the magazine's archives are considered an invaluable resource for historians, with significant portions digitized and available via the British Newspaper Archive and the University of East Anglia's British Cinema History Research Project

Kine Weekly - 05 August 1937

GEORGE FORMBY KEEPS FIT - PAGE 22

Kine Weekly - 28 November 1940

Picturegoer - 11 January 1936

Picturegoer - 25 February 1939

REVIEW OF “IT’S IN THE AIR” PAGE 32
Picturegoer was a pioneering British fan magazine dedicated to cinema, running from its 1911 origins until its final issue on 23 April 1960. Originally launched as The Pictures in October 1911, it merged with a short-lived 1913 title in 1914 to become Pictures and the Picturegoer, simplifying to just Picturegoer in January 1921. The publication was a dominant force in British film culture, equivalent to the American magazine Photoplay, and featured lavish photography, star profiles, and film reviews. Its circulation grew steadily from 50,000 copies in 1911 to a peak of 325,000 weekly copies in the mid-1940s, though it faced decline in the 1950s due to the rise of television and competition from cinema chains.

The Cinema - 09 February 1938

The Cinema News and Property Gazette was a trade newspaper catering to the British film industry that operated from 1912 until 1975. It is sometimes referred to as Today's Cinema: News and Property Gazette in later periods. The publication served as a key resource for industry professionals, covering trade news and property matters related to cinemas. Historical issues, such as a Technical Supplement from October 2, 1924, are available as classic reprints and via digital archives like the Internet Archive and the Science Museum Group Collection. While some sources describe its run extending into the 1980s, the definitive Wikipedia entry confirms its publication ended in 1975.
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