Which magazine, Photoplay or McCall's was a monthly American women's magazine,  that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s?
McCall's McCall's was a monthly American women's magazine, published by the McCall Corporation, that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a small-format magazine called The Queen in 1873. In 1897 it was renamed McCall's Magazine—The Queen of Fashion (later shortened to "McCall's") and subsequently grew in size to become a large-format glossy. It was one of the "Seven Sisters" group of women's service magazines. The McCall Pattern Company is the latest evolution of the brand name selling sewing patterns and publishing Vogue Patterns.
Picture Play (magazine) Picture Play, originally titled Picture-Play Weekly was an American weekly magazine focusing on the film industry. Its first edition was published on April 10, 1915. It eventually transitioned from a weekly to a monthly magazine, before ending its production run in 1941 when it merged with "Charm Magazine".