11 Minute Video Introduction to Liberty Magazine

Liberty: A Weekly Periodical for Everyone was founded in 1924 by Joseph Patterson, publisher of The New York Daily News, and Robert McCormick, publisher of The Chicago Tribune and often regarded as the world’s greatest publisher. 

From its start, Patterson and McCormick set out to make Liberty more topical, daring and exciting than any competitors. Information was presented in a style heavily influenced by the emerging movie industry and focused on the most sensational and popular issues.

The magazine flourished when illustrated magazines were the most important form of mass entertainment. This was also an era of unique creativity and growing involvement in world affairs. During the following 26 years, the magazine shared the moods, attitudes, lifestyles, fads, and fortunes of America through its three most significant decades.

Liberty Magazine’s ongoing circulation of more than 3 million a week was founded on the high quality and originality of its art, stories and other features. Its prominence and willingness to pay top dollar for the best attracted original contributors from the greatest artists, writers, celebrities and statesmen of the age.

Writers

Celebrities and Statesmen

Artists

Motion Picture and Television

Over the years, as many as 120 of the literary properties were adapted for motion pictures. These include such major films as: Double Indemnity, Diary of Sergeant York, My Man Godfrey and the television series Mr. Ed, The Talking Horse. The long running story written and illustrated by Leslie Thrasher, For the Love o ‘Lil, was featured weekly on the magazine’s cover for 6 years. The story was subsequently made into a radio series and a Columbia Pictures movie; it’s recognized as America’s first soap opera.

Never before have the experiences of the past been more relevant.

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