Case of the Amistad slave ship...
Item #647784
November 23, 1839
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 23, 1839 Near the back most of a page is taken up with: "The Case of Mr. Ruiz and Montez" concerning the Amistad slave ship case. This famous slave ship and the revolt of its occupants was not only a notable legal case at the time, but in 1997 was made into feature length movie by Stephen Spielberg. A wealth of interesting content ... See More
The Amistad slave ship...
Item #647779
March 7, 1840
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 7, 1840 Page 3 has: "The Amistad" which is essentially a letter headed "The Amistad Africans" which begins: "We have no doubt the interference of the British government in the matter of the Amistad Africans was well enough intended, though we fear it will do more hurt than good..." with more (see).
This famous slav... See More
Review & premiere of "An Innocent Man", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647735
October 6, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 6, 1989
* Best "An Innocent Man" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime drama thriller film - Tom Selleck
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "An Innocent Man" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More
Death of Bette Davis in a L.A. paper...
Item #647722
October 8, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 8, 1989
* Bette Davis death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front has a two column heading: "Lavish Tributes Pour In for Film Star Bette Davis" with caption: "She Dies in Paris at 81" and photo. (see) More on pages 58 & 59. Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capit... See More
Anita Hill testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee... death of comedian Redd Foxx...
Item #647642
October 12, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 12, 1991
* Anita Hill & Clarence Thomas trial
* Comedian actor Redd Foxx death
The two-line banner headline reads "Hill's New Harassment Allegations Draw Angry Denials From Thomas" with subhead "Hearings: The law professor testifies that the nominee often spoke to her about sex. Judge calls the proceedings 'a high-tech lynching for... See More
Review & premiere of "Uncle Buck", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647584
August 16, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 16, 1989
* Best "Uncle Buck" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American comedy film - John Candy
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Uncle Buck" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime ... See More
Review & premiere of "An Innocent Man", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647552
October 6, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 6, 1989
* Best "An Innocent Man" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime drama thriller film - Tom Selleck
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "An Innocent Man" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More
Review & premiere of "Sea of Love", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647551
September 15, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 15, 1989
* Best "Sea of Love" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American thriller film - Al Pacino
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Sea of Love" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's ... See More
Premiere of "Legend", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647496
April 18, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 18, 1986
* Best "Legend" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Dark fantasy adventure cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Legend" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area'... See More
Leo Frank if found guilty of murdering Mary Phagan...
Item #647425
August 26, 1913
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, Aug. 26, 1913
* Leo Frank found guilty
* Mary Phagan murder case
The top of the third column has heads on the famous Leo Frank murder trial, a sensation at the time which would become a made-for-TV movie in the 1990's. "LEO FRANK GUILTY OF MURDER OF GIRL" "Superintendent of Atlanta Pencil Factory Unmoved" "Crowd C... See More
Gloria Swanson marries Henri...
Item #647230
January 29, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1925
* Hollywood actress Gloria Swanson marries 3rd time
The front page has a one column heading: "GLORIA SWANSON WEDS A MARQUIS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Hollywood actress Gloria Swanson marrying Henri, Marquis de la Falaise de la Coudraye.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, irregular along ... See More
How they made movies in 1917...
Item #647217
September 15, 1917
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 15, 1917 Great color cover shows very early movie-making techniques, captioned: "Shooting the Photoplay--Pursuer and Pursued Towed by the Car That Carries the Camera." There is a lengthy & detailed related article inside which includes another 9 photos of early motion picture making.
Included also is the color back cover which is an ad for ... See More
Review & premiere of "2 Fast 2 Furious", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647154
June 6, 2003
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 2003
* Best "2 Fast 2 Furious" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American action film - Paul Walker
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "2 Fast 2 Furious" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Review & premiere of "Mrs. Doubtfire", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647097
November 24, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 24, 1993
* Best "Mrs. Doubtfire" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* Comedy-drama film - Robin Williams
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Mrs. Doubtfire" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Holly... See More
Review & premiere of "Dirty Dancing", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647095
August 21, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 1987
* Best "Dirty Dancing" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Romantic drama dance film - Patrick Swayze
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dirty Dancing" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ar... See More
Premiere of "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #647093
April 13, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 13, 1984
* Best "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American slasher film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Friday the 13th: the Final Chapter" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment i... See More
Ruth Elder... Transatlantic flight...
Item #647059
October 13, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1927
* Ruth Elder - Woman aviator & actress
* 1st Transatlantic flight try (Woman)
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "ELDER PLANE UNSIGHTED FOR 28 HOURS; LAST REPORTED WHEN 400 MILES AT SEA; CROWDS AT LE BOURGET AWAIT ARRIVAL" with subheads and photo. (see) More on page 2 with related map. Lengthy text.
Other news, sports an... See More
The famed Tucker car is introduced...
Item #646936
June 20, 1947
DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 20, 1947
* 1948 sedan "Torpedo"
* 1st introduced
* Preston Tucker
The top of page 29 has a photo of the much-hyped and revolutionary automobile produced by Preston Tucker, headed: " 'Torpedo' In Elaborate Debut" with the caption beneath the photo: "This is the Pilot Model of the Tucker 48. Unusual design features rear engine.... See More
First King Kong advertisement...
Item #646935
February 28, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1933
* Earliest newspaper advertisement
* King Kong, the movie for opening day
Page 15 has an advertisement for the movie King King, appearing two days prior to the movie making it's premiere at Radio City Music Hall. A great addition for any movie memorabilia collection. The advertisement measures 7 by 6 inches.
Great to have this adverti... See More
The movie review of "Citizen Kane"...
Item #646892
May 24, 1941
LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 24, 1941
* Original "Citizen Kane" review
* Movie film opening premiere
The color cover is a photo of a young lady sailing. Inside has a review of the movie "Citizen Kane" receiving a four-star rating. This was Orson Welles' first movie that he co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in.
Also inside: "Is America in the Wa... See More
Review & premiere of "Animal House", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646843
August 4, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 4, 1978
* Best "Animal House" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American comedy film - John Landis
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "National Lampoon's Animal House" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment in... See More
Premiere of "The Fly", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646840
August 15, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 15, 1986
* Best "The Fly" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff Goldblum
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Fly" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime pub... See More
Premieres of "Lifeforce" & "Cocoon", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646839
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 21, 1985* Best "Lifeforce" and "Cocoon" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres & reviews
* Science fiction horror & fantasy comedy films
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Lifeforce" & "Cocoon", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from t... See More
1st movie preview of "It's A Wonderful Life"...
Item #646833
December 21, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1946
* Original "It's a Wonderful Life" World premiere ad
* James Stewart and Donna Reed & Frank Capra
Page 12 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, "It's a Wonderful Life". This movie premiered in NYC, making this an opening day ad. (historic) Very rare as such. Als... See More
Review & premiere of "Escape from L.A.", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646801
August 9, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 9, 1996
* Best "Escape from L.A." film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American science-fiction action film
* Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) - John Carpenter
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Escape from L.A." and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newsp... See More
Review & premiere of "My Cousin Vinny", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646795
March 13, 1992
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 13, 1992
* Best "My Cousin Vinny" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Comedy film - Marisa Tomei - Joe Pesci
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "My Cousin Vinny" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More
Review & premiere of "A Bronx Tale", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646794
September 29, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 29, 1993
* Best "A Bronx Tale" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* American crime drama film - Robert De Niro
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Bronx Tale" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the ... See More
Hermann & Emmy Göring wedding....
Item #646778
April 11, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1935
* Hermann Göring wedding - marriage
* German actress Emma Sonnemann
* "First Lady of the Third Reich"
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "GOERING MARRIED IN NAZI SPLENDOR" with subhead and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertis... See More
Review & Premiere of "Poltergeist", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646761
June 4, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 4, 1982
* Best "Poltergeist" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Supernatural horror film - Steven Spielberg
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Poltergeist" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's... See More
Review & premiere of "Big", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646735
June 3, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 1988
* Best "Big" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Fantasy comedy film - Tom Hanks
* Killer Klowns from Outer Space
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Big" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More
Premiere of "Billy Madison", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646734
February 10, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 10, 1995
* Best "Billy Madison" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American comedy film - Adam Sandler
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Billy Madison" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's pr... See More
Review & premiere of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646732
February 27, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 27, 1987
* Best "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American slasher horror film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertai... See More
Review & premiere of "St. Elmo's Fire", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646731
June 28, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 28, 1985
* Best "St. Elmo's Fire" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American coming-of-age film - brat pack
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "St. Elmo's Fire" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the ... See More
Review & premiere of "Escape from New York", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646730
July 10, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1981
* Best "Escape from New York" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Dystopian science-fiction action cult classic film
* Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) - John Carpenter
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Escape from New York" and perhaps no better issue could be found than th... See More
"First Blood" & "Halloween III", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646719
October 22, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 22, 1982
* Best "First Blood" & Halloween III" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* Action & Science fiction horror films
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "First Blood" & "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading n... See More
Review & premiere of "Happy Gilmore", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646718
February 16, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 16, 1996
* Best "Happy Gilmore" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Sports comedy film - Adam Sandler
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Happy Gilmore" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area'... See More
Review & Premiere of "Ghost", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646717
July 13, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 13, 1990
* Best "Ghost" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere & review
* Romantic fantasy thriller film
* Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Ghost" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the H... See More
Premiere of "The Mask", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646716
July 29, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1994
* Best "The Mask" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Superhero fantasy comedy film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Mask" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.
N... See More
Review & premiere of "RoboCop", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646697
July 17, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1987
* Best "RoboCop" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Cyperpunk science fiction - Cyborg
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "RoboCop" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of collecting, w... See More
Review & premiere of "Twilight", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646691
November 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 21, 2008
* Best "Twilight" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere & review
* Romantic fantasy film - Kristen Stewart
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Twilight" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Review & premiere of "No Country for Old Men", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646690
November 9, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 9, 2007
* Best "No Country for Old Men" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Neo-western neo-noir thriller film - Coen brothers
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "No Country for Old Men" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment ... See More
Review & premiere of "Shooter", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646688
March 23, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 23, 2007
* Best "Shooter" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Conspiracy action thriller - Mark Wahlberg
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Shooter" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prim... See More
Pre-premiere of "Pink Floyd - The Wall", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646686
August 12, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 12, 1982
* Earliest "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement ?
* Pre-grand opening day movie premiere (eve)
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
A terrific issue on the pre-premiere of the motion picture hit "Pink Floyd - The Wall" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment ... See More
Uncommon title with a wealth of baseball reporting...
Item #646684
December 11, 1869
NATIONAL CHRONICLE - Journal of American Sports & Amusements, Boston, Dec. 11, 1869 Great masthead engraving has a sports & theater-themed engraving, a portion showing a baseball game. Page 3 is mostly taken up with "Base Ball" reports including box scores for several games, plus other statistical details of various players (see). Also: "Base Ball Gossip".
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Review & pre-premiere of "The Passion of the Christ", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646666
February 22, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 22, 2004
* Best "The Passion of the Christ" movie advertisement
* Pre-grand Opening Day premiere review
* Biblical drama film - Mel Gibson
A terrific issue on the pre-premiere of the motion picture hit "The Passion of the Christ" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment ind... See More
Review & premiere of "Trading Places", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646650
June 8, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 8, 1983
* Best "Trading Places" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American comedy film - Eddie Murphy
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Trading Places" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's... See More
Review & Premiere of "Blue Velvet", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646645
September 19, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 19, 1986
* Best "Blue Velvet" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American neo-noir mystery cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Blue Velvet" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime ... See More
Review & premiere of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646623
November 18, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 18, 1977
* Best "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction film - Steven Spielberg - Richard Dreyfuss
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper fr... See More
Review & Premiere of "Willow", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646608
May 20, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 20, 1988
* Best "Willow" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* High Fantasy cult film - Ron Howard
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Willow" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publicatio... See More
Review & Premiere of "Dune", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646607
December 14, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 14, 1984
* Best "Dune" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Epic science fiction cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dune" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.
... See More
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