Death of piano showman Liberace...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1987



* Liberace death (1st report)

* Piano pianist singer actor

* 1950's-1970's entertainer



The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Liberace, 67, Flamboyant Musician Showman, Dies" and includes a photo of him. The article carries over to take most of pg. 28 and includes a banner headline and a photo of him at his piano.

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1987 R. Budd Dwyer live TV suicide...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 23, 1987



* R. Budd Dwyer suicide death

* Live television press conference

* Pennsylvania politician



The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "News Conference Scene of Suicide" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of R. Budd Dwyer live on television.

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1986 Beastie Boy editorial & Platoon Opening ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23, 1986



* Beastie Boys editorial with photo 

* New School hip hop - rap rock group 

* Recent release of their debut album "Licensed to Ill"

* "PLATOON" opening day film advertismeent

* American Vietnam War movie premiere 

* Oliver Stone - Tom Berenger - Charlie Sheen 



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Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 16, 1986



* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American funk rock band

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea



Page 140 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" wit... See More  

Death of famed actor Cary Grant, in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 1, 1986 



* Cary Grant death (1st report)

* Hollywood leading man

* Movie - film actor

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has a two column head: "Cary Grant: A Self-Made Man of Wit and Charm" with an intro head: "Still Performing at 82, He Died on Tour". Included is a photo of him. The article carries over to take over ha... See More  

1986 Sigue Sique Sputnik & "Crack Down" concerts...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 28, 1986



* Sique Sigue Sputnik concert advertisement

* Halloween night at the Palladium night club

* "Crack Down on Drugs" concerts at MSG

* Run-DMC - Santana - Allman Brothers & more



Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "Sique Sique Sputnik" at the Palladium nightclub... See More  

1986 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 14, 1986



* "Jumpin' Jack Flash" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in New York City

* Actress & "View" panelist Whoopi Goldberg

* American spy comedy movie - Penny Marshall



Page 58 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "JUMPIN' JACK FLASH" in... See More  

1986 Isao Tomita NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 16, 1986



* Japanese composer Isao Tomita

* Pioneer of electronic & space music 

* Battery Park, New York City

* Statue of Liberty centennial 



Page 65 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "TOMITA" at Battery Park in New York. This event celebrated the centennial of the Statue ... See More  

1986 comedian Rodney Dangerfield RCMH ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1986



* Rodney Dangerfield NYC advertisement

* American stand-up comedian and actor 

* "I don't' get no respect" catchphrase fame

* Radio City Music Hall (RCMH) performances 



Page 64 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by stand-up comedian "RODNEY DANGERFIELD&quo... See More  

1986 "Stand by Me" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 12, 1986



* "Stand by Me" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC

* Coming-of-age drama film - Rob Reiner



Page 55 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of "STAND BY ME" in New York City. (see images)

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1986 "VAMP" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 29, 1986



* "VAMP" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC

* Horror comedy - vampires fantasy movie

* Grace Jones - coming of age college adventure



Page 48 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "VAMP" in New York City. (see images)

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1986: "Top Gun" opening day review with an ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27, 1986



* Blockbuster "Top Gun" review w/ ad

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise



Page 59 has the opening day review for the film "TOP GUN" with heading: "Phallus in Wonderland" and related pictorial. And page 67 has an advertisement for the fil... See More  

1986 Julian Lennon concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986



* Julian Lennon concert advertisement

* John and Cynthia Lennon's son 

* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour 

* Radio City Music Hall performances 



Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN LENNON" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan... See More  

Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel in a L..A. newspaper....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 9, 1986



* Clint Eastwood, actor and filmmaker

* Wins election for mayor of Carmel

* Carmel-by-the-Sea, California



The front page has a one column heading: "Eastwood Wins Easy Victory in Carmel Vote" with photo. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 23 with another related photo. Great to have from the home of the entertainment industry. Rar... See More  

Death of famed actor James Cagney...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1986



* James Cagney death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie -film actor - dancer

* Best publication to be had ?



The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section on James Cagney with 4 photos, beneath which is a 2 column head: "James Cagney, Legend of Movies, Dies at 86" "Actor for 30 Years, Noted for Tough-Guy Roles, Won Only Oscar Playing Song-and-Dance Ma... See More  

The shuttle Challenger explodes...

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Jan. 29, 1986



* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster



One of the most tragic events in American history - intensified by the fact that millions of children were watching the event unfold via television feeds in their schools due to one of the passengers being school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The inside contains many related photos and articles - too many to it... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is inaugurated...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 14, 1986



* Martin Luther King Jr. Day inauguration

* Radio City Music Hall dedication

* First observance of this federal holiday

* Whitney Houston, Bill Cosby and more



Page 68 has a terrific advertisement for the upcoming gala celebration for the first observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It was at this event that offici... See More  

1985 Motorhead w/ Lemmy concert advertisement..

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 31, 1985



* Motorhead - English heavy metal band

* Bassist front man Lemmy Kimister

* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement

* w/ Wendy O. Williams & Stormtroopers of Death



Page 96 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming "Motorhead w/ Wendy O. Williams & more" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. ... See More  

Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers 1985 concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1985



* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American rock band

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea



Page 118 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" on Halloween n... See More  

Death of movie great Orson Welles...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 11, 1985



* Orson Welles death (1st report)

* Actor - director - writer - producer

* Hollywood movie film - radio - theatre

* "War of the Worlds" & "Citizen Kane" fame

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Orson Welles, Theatrical Genius, Found Dead at 70" and includes a photo of him. The article car... See More  

Death of movie great Rock Hudson...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1985



* Rock Hudson death (1st report)

* Hollywood Golden Age actor

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the font page has two photos of Rock Hudson captioned: "Rock Hudson as he appeared in mid-1960's, and in 1985 after he was stricken with AIDS." beneath which is a heading: "Rock Hudson Dies at 59 After Fighting AIDS" with subhead: "L... See More  

Review & Premiere...

"Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1985



* Best "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review

* Australian post-apocalyptic action film

* Mel Gibson and Tina Turner



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from... See More  

1985 South Africa's anti-apartheid movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985



* Nelson Mandela - future president of South Africa

* Anti Apartheid regime movement - violence - riots



Starting on the front page is a editorial on the turmoil happening in South Africa with headlines: "THE FIRE THIS TIME; SOUTH AFRICA'S INSURRECTION; Nelson Mandela: 'An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared T... See More  

1985 opening week review of "The Goonies" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1985



* "The Goonies" opening week film review 

* Grand Opening week movie premiere

* Adventure comedy cult classic w/ ad



Page 57 has the opening week review for the iconic film "The Goonies" with heading: "Vengeance Is His" and related photo. 

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Premiere of "The Goonies", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1985 (front & Calendar Sections)



* Best "The Goonies" film advertisement

* Grand Opening week movie premiere

* Adventure comedy cult classic



An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Goonies" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywo... See More