Two of The Best Classic Film Magazine's Around

For those of you who are classic film cinephiles, here are two thoroughly fantastic classic film magazines that can have you swooning over the likes of Joan Fontaine, Ralph Bellamy, Deanna Durbin, and others for hours on end.

Films of the Golden Age comes out quarterly and filled to the rim with interviews, reviews, inside stories, and spotlights on actors just to name a few. The cover is in color but the pages inside are black and white and I find that fitting since most of the films are indeed in black and white. The magazine is beautifully compiled and also includes information on classic film events as well as sources for finding hard to find and rare classic films on dvd.

Films of the Golden Age is actually TCM's Robert Osborne's favorite magazine. Coming from an gifted classic film historian such as himself, I think it speaks volumes on how good the magazine is. I find the service when I subscribed to be lovely and I actually spoke to someone on the phone which these days is a rarity.

I feel as though this particular magazine is the go-to guide for learning more about classic film and also a place where a classic film cinephile can go to and relish in the wonders of Old Hollywood.


The second magazine is almost like a newspaper that measures about 12 x 12 and again, filled with outstanding articles and pictorials of classic film stars. Classic Images is a monthly newspaper that Films of the Golden Age grew from so to speak. Many leading film historian's published their first articles including Leonard Maltin. It was founded in 1962 and the neat thing is that all of their issues have been preserved on microfilm so anyone can look them up and study them.

The latest issue spotlighted Joan Fontaine and I was dazzled seeing all of the photos from her film career. It's so nice to be able to flip through pages and pages of classic films photos and information.

I almost feel like a wide eyed child going through the pages of both of these publications because I am learning at every turn and in awe of everything I see. If you love classic film, I suggest you give these two publications a try and see if you aren't in classic film heaven after you receive your copy!