Movie Magazines

Mexican Memorabilia

Movie Magazines

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Mexico has always been movie-mad, and it has the magazines and comics to prove it! From the teens to the present, there have always been lots of magazines devoted to cinema and, later, television. Many of these magazines and comics feature Hollywood movies and stars, while others feature 100% Latin lovers and lovelies! All in Spanish, unless otherwise noted.

Make sure you also see the separate listing of Cinematografica magazines, which are really wonderful.

Why aren't the photos perfect? These pictures are not altered to hide defects in the magazines. The magazines almost always look better in person!

La Familia Magazines

Illustrado Magazines

Paquita Magazines

Other Magazines I

Other Magazines II

NEGRO Y BLANCO Y LABORES Magazine.

From the late 1940's and through the 1950's, Negro y Blanco y Labores featured beautiful full cover star photos. they also often used often used pictures of the stars to illustrate their articles on knitting, living in the country, or fashion. Occasionally they actually did an article on a star or a movie. 9.5 x 12.5 inches.

1595 Esther Williams. January 1951. Wonderful undersea Christmas cover. Bergman in Joan of Arc, 2 photos. Great Luclle Ball photo. Three photos "Father of the Bride" with Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy, Jane Wyman photo.

3560 Claudette Colbert.

Here’s Claudette Colbert on the cover of Mexico’s Negro y Blanco y Labores for August, 1947. I loved her in “The Egg and I.” Inside you will find shots of Audrey Totter, Ann Blyth, Cyd Charisse, Chaplin in Monsieur Verdoux, three shots from Korda’s Thief of Baghdad, Lili Palmer.

Had been bound, so spine damage and some splitting. Minor insect damage in southwest corner and some inside. No back cover

3558 Donna Reed.

Here’s Donna Reed, years before her wonderful 60’s sitcom, on the cover of Mexico’s Negro y Blanco y Labores for June, 1947. She looks great! Inside you’ll find Donald O’Connor in a grape arbor. Photo of Beverly Simmons, Dorothy Malone. Aunt Jemima hotcakes ad, full page Jello ad, photos of TinTan, June Allyson (2), Lauren Bacall, Kathryn Grayson, Ilona Massey, Eleanor Parker, Cyd Charisse, and a nice Ann Miller full page cosmetics ad.

Had been bound, so spine damage. Minor insect damage in southwest corner and some inside. No back cover.

3562 Lana Turner

Here’s a great shot of Lovely Lana Turner, on the cover of Mexico’s Negro y Blanco y Labores for October, 1947. Inside you’ll find Liz Taylor painting, a Heinz Tomato Soup ad, Barbara Stanwyck, Lionel Barrymore, Jennifer Jones, and Lillian Gish. Had been bound, so spine damage and some splitting. Minor insect damage in southeast and southwest corners and some inside. No back cover.

5096 Elaine Shepard. August 1944. MGM photo. Inside photos Ann Sheridan, Irene Manning modeling, Lucille Ball in a fabulous mandarin collar gown with fern-like appliqué. Joan Crawford, Greer Garson as Madame Curie. Very light wear.

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