James Dean... one of the best to be had on the iconic teen actor...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Sept. 29, 1955 



* James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" advertisement

* Perhaps the best to be had on the iconic teen actor

* One month prior to it's premiere debut in America



James Dean remains a cultural icon of the troubled & struggling teen from the 1950's, and his aura only increased when he died young in a car crash on September 30,... See More  

Uncle Fester death... Jackie Coogan...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 2, 1984



* Jackie Coogan death (1st report)

* American actor - sitcoms & movies

* Uncle Fester - The Addams Family

* Charlie Chaplin film "The Kid"



Page 3 has a three column heading: "'The Kid,' Jackie Coogan, 69, Dies" with lead-in: "Roles Spanned Ragamuffin to Uncle Fester" and 2 related photos. Great to have this report ... See More  

Jenny Dolly suicide death... "Dolly Sisters"....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1941



* Jenny Dolly suicide death

* "The Dolly Sisters" fame

* Hungarian-American dancer & actress



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "Find Jenny Dolly Hanged In Home In West Coast" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on Hungarian-American dancer and actress, Jenny Dolly, committing suicide.

Complete with 32 p... See More  

Death of the publisher, in his own newspaper...

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, August 15, 1951 



* William Randolph Hearst Death

* Newspaper and Magazine Guru

* Best title to be had - rare as such



Outside of the masthead the only ink on the front page notes: "WILLIAM R. HEARST DEAD", and the caption to the huge photo of him: "1863--William Randolph Hearst--1951".

Hearst was one of the more noted newspaper publishers in... See More  

1934 Sapulpa, Oklahoma shootout...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1934



* The Big Sapulpa Shootout of 1934 - Oklahoma

* Outlaw Aussie Elliott gunfight vs. police



The front page has a one column heading: "FOUR DIE IN BATTLE IN RAID ON BANDITS" with subheads. (see)

Complete 1st section only with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition.



wikipedia notes: Despite the extensive manhunt by authorities, Elliott refus... See More  

1981 "Escape from New York" opening day review...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1981



* Escape from New York movie

* Opening day review

* Science fiction action film

* Kurt Russell - Snake Plissken



Page 17 has two reviews for the opening day showing in New York City for the movie: "Escape from New York" The headings read: "The Screen: 'Escape From New York'" & "At the Movies; Kurt Russel, from baseball ... See More  

1874 Red River War...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 30, 1874



* Red River War

* John w. Davidson

* Native Americans - Indians



The top of page 9 has one column headings that include: "THE WICHITA AGENCY" "Davidson's Troops Fighting and Acting as Firemen" "A Gallant Charge Against a Hostile Band" "Four Civilians Butchered" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 16 p... See More  

James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson in a newspaper for the movie industry...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, December 10, 1954  This end of the year edition contains 11 - 9 x 12 inch high gloss movie posters of Universal Studios pictures for 1955 staring big names like: James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson and more. Additionally, the issue is packed with movie news of the day. Beautiful for display.

Twenty pages, 9 by 12... See More  

Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Timothy Leary - Fred McDarrah photography...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 11, 1973  



* Notable photos of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, & Timothy Leary

* All part of the Fred McDarrah Collection

* Renowned photographer for the Village Voice



The front page has 5 notable photos from the Fred McDarrah Collection, which were on display at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City. Fred McDarrah was a lon... See More  

Katherine Plunket death...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1932



* Jessie Bonstelle death (1st report)

* American theater director & actress

* Katherine Plunket death (1st report)



The top of page 15 has a one column head: "JESSIE BONSTELLE, ACTRESS, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo.

Also on page 15 is: "KATHERINE PLUNKET DEAD AT AGE OF 111" with subheads. We suspect this is one of the few publicatio... See More  

1942 Fall of Singapore... Japanese capture...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1942



* Battle - Fall of Singapore

* South-East Asian theatre

* Empire of Japan captures

* General Tomoyuki Yamashita



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Japanese Race to Finish Conquest; SINGAPORE SURRENDERS" with subheads and two related photos. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small... See More  

William Desmond Taylor murder mystery continues.......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1929



* re. William Desmond Taylor murder

* Irish-American Hollywood actor and director



The front page has one column headings: "SAYS ACTRESS MURDERED TAYLOR" "Ex-Governor Richardson of California Asserts Efforts to Try Her Were Blocked" and more. (see) This murder is still unsolved to this day.

Other news, sports and advertisements of th... See More  

Opening day premiere of "The Silence of the Lambs", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 14, 1991



* Best "The Silence of the Lambs" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Jodie Foster - Anthony Hopkins



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Silence of the Lambs" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollyw... See More  

Mae West "Pleasure Man" play arrests...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 3, 1928



* "Pleasure Man" by Actress Mae West

* Broadway play raided by police

* Heterosexual - drag queens



The top of page 22 has a one column heading: "MAE WEST WINS RESPITE FOR HER FALSETTO DRAMA" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Premiere of "Beethoven" and "Thunderheart", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 3, 1992 (Calendar Section only)



*Beethoven Opening Day premiere & review

*Thunderheart Opening Day premiere & review

*Other popular movie advertisements



This issue shows a full-page movie premiere advertisement for "Beethoven" and "Thunderheart", both accompanied with reviews. Other popular movie advertisements include "The S... See More  

Premieres of "Backdraft" & "Thelma & Louise" (ads and reviews); pre-release of Dying Young - Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 24, 1991 (Front and Calendar Sections)



* Backdraft & Thelma & Louise

* Opening day full-age ads and reviews

* Other ads inc. pre-release of Dying Young



This issue includes the opening day, full-page, color advertisements for "Backdraft" and "Thelma & Louise", accompanied by lengthy reviews. A double-page, pre-release ad for "Dying... See More  

Premiere of Walt Disney's "Aladdin", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 11, 1992 (Front and Calendar Sections)



* Walt Disney's Aladdin premiere

* Includes the review

* Additional popular movie advertisements



A terrific issue on the premiere of "Aladdin". This issue contains a nearly full-page movie premiere "starts today" advertisement. Also present is a positive review titled "The 1,001 Delights of &q... See More  

"A Few Good Men" and "Forever Young" premiere ads, in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 11, 1992



* A Few Good Men opening day ad and review

* Forever Young and The Muppet Christmas Carol ads

* Other popular movie advertisements



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture event of the year: "A Few Good Men", which includes a full-page advertisement introducing the film as the "Motion Picture Event of the Year", a ful... See More  

Death of actor Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi)...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 7, 2000 



* Alec Guinness' death - English stage, movie actor

* "Stars Wars" Obi-Wan Kenobi fame

* Lawrence of Arabia, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and more



The top of the front page has a boxed section headed: "Alec Guinness, 1914 - 2000" with 3 photos of him (one from Star Wars). A column is heade... See More  

Ebola... "Guardians of the Galaxy" premier and review...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 1, 2014 (our only issue of this date)



* Best "Guardians of the Galaxy" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review

* Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldaña

* Star-Lord, Groot, & Gamora



An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Guardians of the Galaxy" - and perhaps no better issue could be ... See More  

First report: Lincoln's assassination...

THE JOURNAL & COURIER, Little Falls, New York, April 20, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)

* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth



Being a weekly newspaper this issue has the first report of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. All columns on all pages have wide, black mourning rules.

The front page has: "The Great Calamity" which is an essay on Lincol... See More  

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.

Mutiny on the Bounty... Captain William Bligh...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1790 



* Mutiny on the Bounty

* Captain William Bligh



Near the back is one of the more historic naval report of the 18th century, since romanticized by the famous movie, giving a fine account of the mutiny on board the ship Bounty.

The report is headed: "Several Memorable Events have lately happened at Sea, which for their Singularity &am... See More  

Latest news from the war front...

STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Nov. 27, 1944  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. 

The front page reports: "Alexander New MTO Chief" "Yanks Inch Onto Plain of Cologne" "Bonomi Coalition Government Quits" and more, including reports on inside pages.

Eight pages, ... See More  

Latest news from the war front...

STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Dec. 2, 1944  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. 

The front page reports: "Big Saar Valley City Falls" "Saarunion Taken; Resistance Mounts" "Red Army Takes Eger, In Hungary" "Indians Troops Again On 5th Army Front" and mu... See More