1983 sensation Duran Duran... Styx concerts ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 8, 1983



* English pop rock band Duran Duran

* Becoming a sensation in America

* Part of the second British invasion

* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more

* The Rio tour - Peppermint Lounge concert

* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame

* STYX - American progressive rock band

* Dennis DeYoung - "Come Sail A... See More  

Review & premiere of "Videodrome", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 4, 1983



* Best "Viedeodrome" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Science fiction horror cult film



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Videodrome" 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  

19803Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 11, 1983



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams

* American hardcore punk rock band

* The Ritz nightclub & album advertisement



Page 60 has a 12 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance and "Coup d'Etat" album by the "PLASMATICS" at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)

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1982 premiere of the film "The Verdict" ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 14, 1982



* "The Verdict" film - movie advertisement

* Grand opening day American premiere

* American legal movie - Actor Paul Newman

* "48 Hours" buddy cop action comedy film

* Actors Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte



Page 78 has a full advertisement for the opening day of the film "The Verdict" T... See More  

1982 "48 Hrs." & "The Verdict" opening day ads......

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 30, 1982



* 48 Hrs. - buddy cop action comedy film

* Actors Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy

* The Verdict - legal drama - Paul Newman

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ads



Page 74 has a advertisement for an advance showing before it's opening day premiere of "48 Hrs.".

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1982 beginning of new-school hip hop rap music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 2, 1982



* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving



Page 95 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being... See More  

1982 DEVO concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1982



* DEVO - American new wave punk rock band

* Palladium Theatre concert advertisement

* "Whip It" - synth-pop song fame



Page 71 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "DEVO" performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no rea... See More  

Tuskegee Airmen honored at museum...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982



* Tuskegee Airmen honored w/ opneing

* African American pilots of WWII

* National Air and Space Museum exhibit

* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings

* George Banks spree killings



The top of page 33 has a two column heading: "Museum Exhibit Traces Blacks' Role in Aviation" with related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on the "Black Wings... See More  

Death of famed actress Grace Kelly...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 15, 1982 



* Grace Kelly death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie film actress

* Princess of Monaco (Prince Rainier III)

* Best title to be had ?



The ftpg. has a one column head: "Princess Grace Dies of Injuries After Car Crash" with 2 photos of her, the main portion of the article carrying over to pages 16-17 with 2 more photos of her. Nice to have this... See More  

Actor Henry Fonda death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1982 



* Henry Fonda death (1st report) 

* Broadway & Hollywood actor 



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headline that reads: "Henry Fonda Dies on Coast at 77; Played 100 Stage and Screen Roles". with photo of Fonda. Much more on page 12. 1st report coverage on the death of famed Hollywood actor, Henry Fonda. Nice to... See More  

American premiere ad for "Pink Floyd - The Wall"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), Aug. 10, 1982



* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Live-action/animated musical drama film



Page 44 has a full page advertisement for: "Pink Floyd - The Wall" for it's American premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in Manhattan.

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Twilight Zone accident... Vic Morrow death...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 23, 1982



* Twilight Zone: The Movie helicopter accident

* Actor Vic Morrow & 2 others killed

* Hollywood movie - film scene



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Crashing Copter Kills TV Star" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.

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1982 Duran Duran concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 6, 1982



* English pop rock band Duran Duran

* Part of the second British invasion

* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more

* The Rio tour - Peppermint Lounge concert

* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame



Page 93 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances at the Peppermint Lounge nightclub in Manhattan... See More  

1982 Review & premiere of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1982



* "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere movie review

* Steven Spielberg - science-fiction fantasy



Page 52 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (see images)

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1982 review & premiere of "Conan the Barbarian"

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1982



* "Conan the Barbarian" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review

* Fantasy adventure - Arnold Schwarzenegger



Page 52 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Conan the Barbarian" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. (see images) This movie gave Schwar... See More  

Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 13, 1982



* Danceteria nightclub w/ DJ Kool Lady Blue

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***



Page 77 has a heading: "A House Is Not a Home" with related photo. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item bec... See More  

Death of John Belushi in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1982



* Actor comedian John Belushi death (1st report)

* "Saturday Night Live" Animal House" fame

* Best title to be had ?



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Actor John Belushi Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel" with photo. (see) Continued reporting inside. Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capita... See More  

Death of famed actor William Holden...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 17, 1981



* William Holden death (1st report)

* Hollywood move - film actor

* Best title to be had ?



The front page features 5 photos of famed actor William Holden with a two column heading: "Actor William Holden Found Dead at Home" The article carries over to page 23 and includes 3 more photos. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of t... See More  

1981 Halloween II (John Carpenter)...

METRO/CALENDAR Section only of the Los Angeles Times, November 14, 1981



* Halloween II (John Carpenter) advertisement



Although not the premiere weekend (it's the 3rd weekend), this issue contains a hard-to-find ad for John Carpenter's Halloween II. The ad measures 6 1/2 x 3 inches. Due to its initial limited showing, such ads are uncommon, and perhaps no better issue could be found t... See More  

1981 "The Kinks" English rock band MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 9-15, 1981



* The Kinks - English rock band

* Part of the British invasion in America

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* "You Really Got Me" song fame - MSG



Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE KINKS" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)

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Christopher Street (NYC), center of World's gay rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 1981



* Christopher Street - West Village in Manhattan

* World's center of gay rights - pride movement

* Notable for the Stonewall Inn location - LGBT



The front page has a photo with heading: "BRANDON JUDELL ON CHRISTOPHER STREET" (see images and notice the small red library stamp) Page 13 has a he... See More  

Review & premiere of "Heavy Metal", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 7, 1981



* Best "Heavy Metal" film advertisement & review

* Grand Opening Day premiere of this adult animated sci-fantasy cult classic



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Heavy Metal" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More  

Review & opening day ad for "Escape from New York"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 14, 1981



* "Escape from New York" opening day film ad

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Dystopian science-fiction action cult classic film

* Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) - John Carpenter



Page 58 has a 10 x 4 5 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day release of "Es... 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  

1981 Tom Petty concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 30, 1981



* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad

* Performance at the Meadowlands Arena

* "Hard Promises" album tour w/ Stevie Nicks

* "Stop Draggin My Heart Around" song fame



Page 67 has a full page advertisement for "TOM PETTY And The Heartbreakers" concert at the Meadowlands Area in East Ru... See More