Picture Show 1 December 1951

The 1 December 1951 issue of Picture Show, featuring on the front cover John Derek and Jody Lawrance in "Mask of the Avenger". Reviewed in the weekly "Previews" segment are "Where No Vultures Fly" and "Along the Great Divide". "Picture Show Gossip" features stories on stars and films, photographs of stars on and off set and a competition to win star souvenirs. Available to order is a 1952 horoscope calender illustrated with star portraits. The plot of "Mask of the Avenger" is explored in detailed story format with photographs and the film is later reviewed in "New Releases" alongside "Highway 301", "Bowery Batallion", "Honeychile", "The Showdown", "The Guy who Came Back" and "The Squared Circle". "Texas Carnival" and "Dallas" are also reviewed and have dedicated features with photographs and plot points. "Round the British Studios with Edith Nepean" goes behind the scenes of "Brandy for the Parson". Also in this issue, "The Life Story" of Glenn Ford, a full page photograph of Moira Shearer and an article on buying Christmas gifts.