SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, DC 20549
  
                                FORM 12B-25
  
                                            Commission File Number 0-23600  
                                                                            
  
                        NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING 
  
 (Check One):  [X] Form 10-K  [  ] Form 11-K  [  ] Form 20-F  [  ] Form 10-Q
               [ ] Form N-SAR 
  
 For Period Ended: December 31, 1997  
  
 [  ] Transition Report on Form 10-K  [  ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q    
 [  ] Transition Report on Form 20-F  [  ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR 
 [  ] Transition Report on Form 11-K 
  
      For the Transition Period Ended:__________________________________   
  
      Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
 has verified any information contained herein. 
  
      If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
 identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:___________________ 
 __________________________________________________________________________
  
  
                                  PART I   
                           REGISTRANT INFORMATION 
  
 Full name of registrant  MOVIEFONE, INC.                                    
 
 Former name if applicable __________________________________________________
 
 Address of principal executive office (Street and number) 335 Madison Avenue
 
 City, state and zip code  New York, New York  10017 

  
                                  PART II  
                          RULE 12B-25 (B) AND (C) 
  
      If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
 or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
 following should be completed.  (Check box if appropriate.) 
  
 [  ] (a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
           form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
           expense; 
  
 [  ] (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
           on Form 10-K, 20-F,   11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will
           be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the
           prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or
           transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
           on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
           date; and 
  
 [  ] (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-
           25(c) has been attached if applicable. 

  
                                 PART III   
                                 NARRATIVE 
  
      State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-
 F, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed
 within the prescribed time period.  (Attach extra sheets if needed.) 
  
      Due to administrative error, the Form 10-K was filed by EDGAR shortly
 after the 5:30 p.m. deadline on March 31, 1998. 

  
                                 PART IV   
                             OTHER INFORMATION 
  
      (1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
 notification 
            
   Adam H. Slutsky                   (212)             450-8000  
       (Name)                      (Area code)    (Telephone number)

      (2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or
 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
 Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such
 shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
 filed?  If the answer is no, identify report(s). 
                                                      [X] Yes  [  ] No     
  
      (3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
 operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
 reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report
 or portion thereof? 
                                                      [   ] Yes  [X] No     
                                       
  
                              MOVIEFONE, INC.
                (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 
  
 Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
 thereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
 Date:  April 1, 1998                  By: /s/ ADAM H. SLUTSKY 
                                           ___________________________
                                           Adam H. Slutsky 
                                           Chief Operating Officer and Chief
                                           Financial Officer; Director