Cover girls and boys:
Sep. 1963: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Oct. 1963: Jackie Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.
Nov. 1963: Jackie Kennedy and JFK; Liz and Dick
Dec. 1963: Liz and Dick
Very poignant covers. Magazines were cover-dated in advance, so these Photoplays were published before JFK was assassinated on November 22 1963.
Cover girls and boy:
May 1963: Jackie Kennedy and Caroline
June 1963: Marilyn Monroe
July 1963: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Aug. 1963: Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher
Cover girls and boys:
Jan. 1963: Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood
Feb. 1963: Marilyn Monroe
Mar. 1963: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Apr. 1963: La Liz
Starting with the March issue, the price increased from a quarter to 35 cents.
Filed under 1960s, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood, Photoplay, Richard Burton
Cover girls and boys:
Sep. 1962: Debbie Reynolds and Todd Fisher
Oct. 1962: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Nov. 1962: President John F. and Jackie Kennedy
Aug. 1962: Liz ‘n’ Kids
Cover girls and boy:
May 1962: Elizabeth Taylor and cute little friend
June 1962: Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Kennedy
July 1962: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Aug. 1962: Jackie Kennedy and Caroline
Liz and Jackie dominated, but Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty’s romance was also a popular topic. Here they are in July’s Photoplay:
Cover girls and boys:
Sep. 1961: Elizabeth Taylor
Oct. 1961: America’s Newest Star, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
Nov. 1961: Debbie Reynolds, with Todd Fisher
Dec. 1961: And of course, Liz and Eddie Fisher
Cover girls:
After a few months away, the perennials are back!
May 1961: Debbie makes a triumphant return to Photoplay’s cover
June 1961: As does Elizabeth Taylor, with her adorable dog
July 1961: Debbie again, with Carrie Fisher
Aug. 1961: And if it’s Tuesday, it must be bedlam: Tuesday Weld
Filed under 1960s, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, Photoplay, Tuesday Weld
So who could kick Liz, Debbie and Eddie off the cover? Some fresh-faced new stars, that’s who. And a new romance never hurts either!
Cover girls and boys:
Jan. 1961: Elizabeth Taylor and an uncharacteristically bespectacled Eddie Fisher
Feb. 1961: Sandra Dee
March 1961: Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin, the new “It” couple
April 1961: Connie Stevens — a future Mrs. Eddie Fisher
Filed under 1960s, Bobby Darin, Connie Stevens, Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor, Photoplay
Cover girls:
Sep. 1960: Doris Day
Oct. 1960: Elizabeth Taylor
Nov. 1960: Debbie Reynolds
Dec. 1960: And Debbie once again
With the dissolution of the Debbie-Eddie marriage, Hollywood’s new (purported) golden couple was Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Photoplay’s October issue featured idyllic pics of Tony, Janet, and daughters Jamie Lee and Kelly frolicking in the family pool.
Filed under 1960s, Debbie Reynolds, Doris Day, Elizabeth Taylor, Photoplay
Continuing with 1960, we see the usual suspects: Tony and Janet, and Debbie and Liz.
Cover girls and boys:
May 1960: Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
June 1960: Debbie Reynolds
July 1960: Elizabeth Taylor
Aug. 1960: And Debbie again, with Carrie and Todd Fisher
And here are Tony and Debbie from the July 1960 issue:
Filed under 1960s, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh, Photoplay, Tony Curtis
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