Charlie Chaplin's 1944 Mann Act case...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1944



* Actor Charlie Chaplin

* Actress Joan Barry

* Mann Act case - paternity



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PROBE CHAPLIN BLOOD TEST" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Nice color illustration re. Hitler's eventual demise also on the front page.

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Judy Garland...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, July 2, 1943



* Early Judy Garland



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14:



* SINGER ATTRACTS 30,000

* Judy Garland Makes Debut With A Symphony in Philadelphia



Says she sang several compositions by Gershwin and songs from "her own pictures". Mentions that the orchestra was directed by Andre Kostelanetz.



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Louis Zamperini goes missing...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 6, 1943



* Louis Zamperini goes missing

* World War II South Pacific

* Movie - film "Unbroken" fame

* Count Fleet wins Triple crown



Page 5 of the sport's section has a one column photo of Louis Zamperirni with small heading: "Missing In Action" with brief text. (see) 1st report coverage when Louis Zamperini originally went missing. He w... See More  

Loretta Young... The Solomons...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, May 2, 1950  The front of this issue contains a photo of Loretta Young with an accompanying inside story "The Story of Loretta Young - Her 25 Years on the Screen Span Two Eras of Hollywood History" and additional photos.



Also included is an article "Sketch Book in the Solomons - armed only with pencil stubs, artist Howard B... See More  

Battle of Guadalcanal ends in 1943...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1943 



* Battle of Guadalcanal ends 

* Solomon Islands campaign 

* World War II 



This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Enemy Resistance On Guadalcanal Ended, Knox Says" with subheads. Coverage on the final capture of the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomons chain.



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Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1943



* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson (1st defeat)

* Famous Middleweight boxing match



The sport's section (page 17) has one column headings: "ROBINSON'S STREAK ENDED BY LAMOTTA" "Harlem Fighter Suffers First Loss in 130 Bouts Before 18,930 at Detroit" "Bell Saves Ray In Eighth" "Left to Head Floors Him ... See More  

Georgia wins Rose Bowl in 1943...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 2, 1943



* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins

* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College

* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa

* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets



The sport's section has coverage on the four major bowl games with a page 13 banner headline: "Georgia Scores Twice in Last... See More  

Coconut Grove Club fire...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 29, 1942



* Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire (early 1st report)

* Worst nightclub disaster in U.S. history

* 492 would be the total dead



This 30 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Boston Fire Kills 260" with subhead: "Night Club Blaze Toll May Reach 400; Many Injured". This is an early 1st report... See More  

Eddie Rickenbacker found alive...

THE EVENING BULLETIN, Philadelphia, November 14, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days



The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "Capt. Rickenbacker Found Alive in the Pacific" with subheads and photo. More inside.

Twenty pages, some margin wear & tear, generally good.



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Battle of Guadalcanal...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 14, 1942



* Battle of Guadalcanal

* Solomon Islands

* World War II original



This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "ALLIED BOMBERS POUND JAPANESE SHIPS TRYING TO REINFORCE SOLOMONS" with subheads (see images).



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Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, August 10, 1942



* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning

* Solomon Islands



This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "U. S. Forces Continue to Blast Solomon Islands" with subhead (see photos).



Other news of the day throughout which much on World war II. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.



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Actor John Barrymore death in 1942...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 30, 1942



* John Barrymore death (1st report)

* Stage & Hollywood movie actor



The front page has a five column heading: "John Barrymore, Veteran Actor, Dies" with subhead. Related photos are on page 14. light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

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Carole Lombard...

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 25, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Naval Battle! U.S. Blasts 3 Jap Ships" "Soviets Smash Toward Latvia" "Carole Lombard's Last Movie - Exclusive Preview" (this is published just a week after her death). The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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Carole Lombard Killed in 1942...

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Death of Otis Skinner...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 5, 1942



* Otis Skinner death



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include:



* OTIS SKINNER DIES; FAMOUS ACTOR, 83

* Succumbs at His Home Here--Stricken While Attending 'Wookey' Performance Dec. 7

* On Stage Nearly 60 Years



and more with related photos. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition with l... See More  

Rare movie prop newspaper from 1942...

THE LEIGHTON TATTLER, "Published by and For the Students of Leighton" (no city nor state) 



* Very rare movie prop issue

* "Blondie Goes to College"

* Larry Parks as "Rusty Bryant"



We've all seen newspapers used as props in movies, typically with a headline relating to the plot of the movie. Obviously created exclusively for the production of the movie... See More  

Newspaper created for a motion picture...

NEW YORK RECORDER, An interesting movie prop newspaper which was created for a motion picture, obviously one with an early World War II theme. There is no date, however the U.S. declared war against Germany on Dec. 11, 1941. But the movie could well have been made in the 1950's or 1960's.



* Very rare movie prop issue



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A newspaper for the movie industry...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, Oct. 6, 1941  As the title suggests, this publication is replete with news concerning the movie industry. The front page has a photo of David O. Selznick with an article on him.

Eight pages, 9 by 12 inches printed on high-quality paper, tiny binding holes at the blank spine, good condition.

Lefty Grove wins 300th game...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Massachusetts, July 26, 1941  This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 9: "Grove Hits for Victory No. 300" with 1/2 column photo of Grove.

Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise good.



source: wikipedia: Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 – May 22, 1975) was considered one of the greatest pit... See More  

Movie news in this industry publication...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, May 28, 1941



* Rare film movie promotional publication

* "Billy the Kid" - Robert Taylor



An interesting an unusual publication for and about the movie industry, giving the latest information on the daily happenings in the motion picture world.

Among the reports are: "20th-Fox Sets Sales Meeting Here July 9-11" "Business Down Sharply;... See More  

Walt Disney's "Fantasia" movie premiere...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1941



* Walt Disney's "Fantasia" movie premiere (Chicago)

* Mickey Mouse - opening night advertisement



Page 22 has a 7 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening night showing of the famous Walt Disney animated cartoon movie 'Fantasia' starring Mickey Mouse in Chicago

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Mischa Levitzki death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, January 3, 1941



* Mischa Levitzki death

* Russian Pianist composer



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19 that include: "MISCHA LEVITZKI NOTES PIANIST, DIES", "Known As Child Prodigy", "Composer, 42, Made His Debut Here in 1916 After Giving Many Recitals in Europe" and more with one column photo. Other news ... See More  

1940 "The Great Dictator" opening day ad...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 15, 1940



* "The Great Dictator" opening advertisement

* Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film

* Political satire comedy-drama movie

* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism



Page 15 has an advertisement for the famous Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" This ad measures 7 x 6 inch  advertisement for the film which made... See More  

Actor Tom Mix killed in auto accident...

THE MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 13, 1940



* Western actor Tom Mix killed

* Arizona car accident (1st report)



The front page has a two column heading: "Tom Mix Is Killed When Car Crashes" with subhead and photo of Mix with famous horse. (see) First report coverage on the death of famous Western movie actor, Tom Mix.

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Football...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, October 5, 1940.

  

* Football cover

* Pigskin Prophecies

* Colored Ads (see photos)



The color cover of this issue has a v... See More