Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
The Great Gatsby world premiere...
Item #601112
May 27, 1977
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1977
* The Great Gatsby ad
* World Premiere movie showing
* Robert Redford & Mia Farrow
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "The Great Gatsby" on page 35. This advertisement is in the issue when the movie made it's premiere in New York City for a great addition for any movie memorabilia collection. This ... See More
Death of Joan Crawford in a L.A. paper...
Item #644483
May 11, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 11, 1977
* Joan Crawford death (1st report)
* Hollywood film - movie actress
* Best title to be had ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Joan Crawford, One of Last Film Queens, Dies" with photo. (see) Much more on page 3. Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete 1st sect... See More
Opening day ad & review for "Annie Hall"....
Item #715423
April 25, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 25, 1977
* "Suicide" NYC club advertisement
* Alan Vega - electronic punk music
* "Annie Hall" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Satirical romantic comedy drama
* Director/actor Woody Allen - Diane Keaton
Page 46 has a full page advertisement for the World Premiere of the film ... See More
1977 Fleetwood Mac MSG concert advertisement...
Item #709133
April 11, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 11, 1977
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement
* First performance at Madison Square Garden
* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for the "FLEETWOOD MAC" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was the first time this iconic group ... See More
1977 Fleetwood Mac MSG concert advertisement...
Item #709060
April 04, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1977
* Fleetwood Mac rock band tensions
* Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham breakup
* During the Rumours album Tour
* Boston Madison square Garden concert ad
Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the "BOSTON" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
The top of the back page has a banner headin... See More
1977 PINK FLOYD editorial...
Item #707439
March 28, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 28, 1977
* British rock bands with Pink Floyd editorial
* British psychedelic rock group - band
* David Gilmour - Roger Waters - "Animals tour"
* "Airport '77" movie film premiere advertisement
The front page has a headline: "BRITISH ROCK LIVES" with a focus on Pink Floyd. (see images) This i... See More
1977 BLONDIE (Debbie Harry) concert advertisement...
Item #707461
March 14, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1977
* BLONDIE - Debbie Harry - American singer
* Palladium Theatre concert & album advertisement
Page 82 has a 8 x 5 inch advertisement for "BLONDIE" debut album and performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images) This was prior to her 4 songs that hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts between 1979 and 1981.
I susp... See More
1970 Greenwich Village Townhouse Explosion... Dustin Hoffman...
Item #702976
March 12, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 12, 1970
* Greenwich Village Townhouse Explosion
* Weather Underground - far-left militants
* Bomb making effort gone wrong - fail
* Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman affected
The front page has a two column heading: "The House on 11th St.: Digging Up the Debris" with lead-in: "A 'Bomb Factory' ?" and... See More
Premiere of "Slap Shot", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #711725
February 24, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1977
* Best "Slap Shot" advertisement (eve)
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Sport's comedy cult film - Paul Newman
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Slap Shot" 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
Dolly Sinatra killed in 1977....
Item #692304
January 07, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 7, 1977
* Iconic singer & Actor Frank Sinatra
* Dolly Sinatra killed in airplane crash
The front page has a banner headline: "Sinatra's Mother on Lost Jet" with subhead and related photo. (see) Great to have from the home of the entertainment industry, rare as such.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On Jan... See More
1976 song of the year: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by QUEEN...
Item #712869
January 01, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 1, 1977
* Bohemian Rhapsody voted song the year (1976)
* QUEEN British rock band with Freddie Mercury
* "A Night at the Opera" studio album
The top of page 7 of section II has a four column heading: "'Rhapsody" on Top of Singles Heap" with photo of Freddie Mercury. (see images) Nice to have from the capital of the entertainment industry... See More
1976 "A Star Is Born" film opening day NYC ad...
Item #704362
December 27, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 27, 1976
* "A Star Is Born" opening day in NYC
* Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson
* Musical romantic drama film - movie
* Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson
* Musical romantic drama film - movie
Page 44 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "A Star Is Born" film in New York City. (see images)
I suspect thi
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1976 "RUSH" NYC nightclub concert ad...
Item #705442
December 13, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1976
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "All The World's A Stage" album tour
* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement
* and the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey
Page 103 has a advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at the Palladiu... See More
1976 movie "Carrie" opening review...
Item #703080
December 06, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 6, 1976
* Grand Opening movie premiere review
* "CARRIE" supernatural Horror film
* Actress Sissy Spacek as Carrie White
The top of page 59 has a photo of Sissy Spacek with heading "Queen the Prom" (see images) This was a review of the film shortly after it's opening by James Wolcott. The Back page has a... See More
Premiere of "Rocky", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #704914
December 01, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 1, 1976
* Best "Rocky" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Rocky" 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
1976 movie "Carrie" opening review...
Item #702665
November 29, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 29, 1976
* Grand Opening movie premiere review
* "CARRIE" supernatural Horror film
* Actress Sissy Spacek as Carrie White
The top of page 53 has a photo of Carrie White covered blood during the stage scene with heading "Never Torture a Wallflower" (see images) This was a review of the film shortly after it... See More
World premiere of "Rocky" (1976)... "Carrie"...
Item #706550
November 22, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 22, 1976
* "Rocky" World premiere advertisement
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* "Carrie" supernatural horror film
Page 62 has a iconic 6 x 6 inch advertisement: "Rocky" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for th... See More
Patty Hearst and the SLA...
Item #683240
November 19, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 19, 1976
* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, release
* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim
The front page banner headline announces: "PATTY GOES HOME" with a subhead: "Released on Bail of $1.5 Million" Patty Hearst was the granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst who in 1974 gained notoriety during the w... See More
Premiere of "Carrie", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #683524
November 15, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 15, 1976
* Best "CARRIE" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day 2 days away ad
* Supernatural Horror film - Sissy Spacek
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Carrie" 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
1976 "ROCKY" boxing movie pre-release review...
Item #706477
November 08, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 8, 1976
* "Rocky" pre-World premiere review
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* 12 days prior to opening day in NYC
The front page has a heading: "The Sylvester Stallone Story 'ROCKY' KOs MOVIE BIZ" with photo of Stallone.
Page 12 has a heading: "Rocky KOs Ti... See More
1976 Led Zeppelin & Lynyrd Skynyrd ...
Item #709602
October 25, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* "The Song Remains the Same" concert film
* Opening day MSG movie advertisement
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of ther... See More
1976 The Allman Brothers Band breakup...
Item #705145
October 11, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1976
* The Allman Brothers Band breakup
* American Southern blues rock band
* Gregg & Duane Allman - Dickie Betts
The front page has a heading: "WHY THE ALLMAN BROTHERS DIED YOUNG..." with photo of Gregg allman and Dicky Betts.
Page 12 has a heading: "Why the Allman Brothers Died Young" with som... See More
1976 Bruce Springsteen nightclub advertisement...
Item #705525
October 04, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 4, 1976
* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" performance
* "Born to Run" album with E Street Band tour
* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist
* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement
Page 84 has a full page, though plain looking advertisement for a "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN" performanc... See More
1976 Washington Sqaure Park race riot... NYC...
Item #705379
September 27, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 27, 1976
* Washington Square Park race riots - NYC
* Racially charged violence - Negroes vs. whites
The front page has a heading: "ALL QUIET IN WASHINGTON SQUARE; What Price Peace in the Park?" Pages 16 & 17 has a report headed; "What Price Peace in the Park" with subhead and related photo.see image... See More
THE BAND (Rock Band) Palladium Nightclub '76 Concert...
Item #705522
September 13, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sep. 13, 1976
* THE BAND Canadian-American rock band
* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement
Page 83 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "THE BAND" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to sa... See More
Death of Dalton Trumbo, from the city where he died...
Item #689510
September 11, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 11, 1976
* Dalton Trumbo death (1st report)
* Hollywood screenwriter & novelist
* Blacklisted in 1947 for communist views
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a two column head: "Dalton Trumbo, Filmwriter Blacklisted in 1947, Dies" with a photo of him.
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entert... See More
1976 Marquette Park... Chicago race riots rallies...
Item #709603
August 23, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1976
* Marquette Park rallies - Chicago race riots
* Racially charged violence - Negroes vs. whites
The front page has a heading: "HOW THE BATTLE FOR WHITE POWER TOUCHED OFF A BORDER WAR" (see images) Beginning on pages 12 & 13 is a report headed; "How the Battle for White Power Touched Off a Border W... See More
Bruce Jenner wins decathlon gold...
Item #619202
August 14, 1976
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, August 14, 1976
* Bruce Jenner wins gold medal
* 1976 Olympics decathlon
This famous sporting title is loaded with the latest news in sports with many photos and illustrations. Page 40 has a heading: "Stones and Shorter Caused Biggest Headlines in Losing" with photo of Jenner. (see) Amazingly he never made the front page for winning the decathlon. Thi... See More
Bruce Jenner gold medal... Olympics decathlon...
Item #596731
July 31, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1976
* Bruce Jenner
* Decathlon gold medal
* Summer Olympics
In the sport's section (page 15) has a six column headline: "Jenner Triumphs in Decathlon, Breaks World Mark" with 3 related photo. (see photos) 1st report coverage on Bruce Jenner winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. This ... See More
Death of Johnny Mercer in a L.A. paper....
Item #668351
June 26, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1976
* John Mercer death (1st report)
* American lyricist, songwriter and singer
* Capital Records co-founder
The front page has a banner headline: "Songster Johnny Mercer Dies" with subhead and photo. Nice for display. Great to have from the capital of the entertainment industry and the city where he lived and died.
Complete 1st section only with al... See More
1976 Democrat politician Wayne Hays sex scandal...
Item #715460
June 14, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 14, 1976
* Ohio Democrat politician Wayne Hays
* Sex scandal with secretary Elizabeth Ray
The front page has a headline: "Sexual Politics: WAYNE HAYS MUST GO" with a piece on the scandal that begins on page 13 with related photo. See images for portion of the text.
wikipedia notes: In May 1976, the Washington Post brok... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1976....
Item #711904
May 31, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976
* Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem
* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)
* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 94 has a nice full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for a... See More
Opening review for the 1976 movie "The Bad News Bears"...
Item #705555
May 03, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 3, 1976
* "The Bad News Bears" - American sports comedy
* Opening premiere movie film review w/ photo
* Actor Walter Matthau & actress Tatum O'Neal
Page 123 has the opening review of the film "The Bad News Bears" with heading: "I'd Rather 'Lose' by Winning Than 'Win' by Losing&... See More
1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert advertisement...
Item #705765
April 12, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1976
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* "Gimme Back My Bullets" album tour
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan concert advertisement
Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" concerts at the Beacon Theatre in Manhat... See More
1976 "All the President's Men" World premiere ad...
Item #705554
April 05, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1976
* "All the President's Men" film opening
* World premiere movie advertisement
* American biographical political thriller
* re. Watergate scandal - Richard Nixon
* Actors Robert Redford & Dustin Hoffman
Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for for the World premiere of "All the Presid... See More
1976 Ronnie Van Zant, Genesis & Nils Lofgren...
Item #712826
March 29, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1976
* Pre singer Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins Beacon Theatre advertisement
* Nils Lofgren - American musician concert & album ad
Beginning on page 83 is a editorial on Ronnie Van Zant and his group Lynyrd Skynyrd with photo ... See More
Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold...
Item #661066
February 14, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1976
* Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold medal
* Figure Skating - Ice Capades fame
The front page has a two column photo of Dorothy Hamill in action with caption: "Triumph At Innsbruck"
Page 13 has a six column headline: "Miss Hamill Skates to Gold Medal in Olympics". This is 1st report coverage on Dorothy Hamill winning the ... See More
1976 Rock band "Queen" sold out ad...
Item #702242
January 26, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 26, 1976
* 1st "Queen" North America concert tour
* "A Night at the Opera" "Bohemian Rhapsody"
* Beacon Theatre - New York City "Sold Out" ad
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It intr... See More
Saving Superman… Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster... The Village Voice…
Item #699032
January 19, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 19, 1976
* Notable article re: "saving" (the creators) of Superman
* Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Page 14 has: "How a Real Hero Saved the Mild-Mannered Creators of Superman", which includes the illustration of a poster drawn by Neal Adams along with a separate photo of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The article ta... See More
1976 Rock band "Queen" concert ad
Item #715467
January 12, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 12, 1976
* 1st "Queen" North America concert tour
* "A Night at the Opera" "Bohemian Rhapsody"
* Beacon Theatre - New York City advertisement
Page 79 has a full page advertisement: "... Invite You To A Night At The Opera With QUEEN..." This one of the very 1st Queen concerts in North... See More
1975 Peter Frampton MSG concert advertisement...
Item #703141
November 24, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 24, 1975
* Peter Frampton - guitarist, singer & songwriter
* Madison square Garden music concert advertisement
* "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" World premiere
* American psychological drama film - movie
Page 105 has a nice full page advertisement for "FRAMPTON" concert at Madison Square Garden. (... See More
1975 Peter Frampton & Black Sabbath MSG concert ads...
Item #706056
November 17, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 17, 1975
* Peter Frampton & Dave Mason - guitarist singers
* Madison square Garden music concert advertisement
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
Page 87 has a nice full page advertisement for &quo... See More
1975 Black Sabbath concert tour ad...
Item #703283
November 10, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1975
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
* American singer songwriter - Bob Dylan in his prime
Page 92 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the Black Sabbath concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec... See More
Marshall Applewhite in 1975... Heaven's Gate...
Item #710321
October 20, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1975
* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles
* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult
* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion
* Waldport, Oregon citizens go missing - mystery
The front page has a heading in orange lettering: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish"
Page 9 has a banner headi... See More
1975 Roger Daltrey's "Lisztomania" film premiere ad...
Item #706685
October 13, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1975
* "Lisztomania" World premiere film advertisement
* British surreal biographical musical comedy movie
* THE WHO rock band frontman Roger Daltrey
Page 119 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "LISZTOMANIA" starring Roger Daltrey. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely... See More
Patty Hearst is captured and found guilty...
Item #631940
September 18, 1975
PHOENIX GAZETTE, Sept. 18, 1975 and the ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, March 21, 1976
* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, captured
* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim
* Simbonese Liberation Army SLA - Sentencing
A nice pair of issues almost 3 years apart with headlines: "PATTY HEARST CAPTURED!" and: "PATTY HEARST GUILTY" respectively. Front... See More
1975 "Great American Music Fair" festival ad...
Item #715468
August 04, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, August 4, 1975
* "Great American Music Fair" festival advertisement
* Syracuse, New York - Beach Boys - Doobie Brothers
* America - Jefferson Starship and more
Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC FAIR" at the New York State fairgrounds in Syracuse. (see images)
... See More
Black feminist Michelle Wallace in 1974...
Item #715465
July 28, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 28, 1975
* African American Michelle Wallace editorial
* Black feminist author - cultural critic
Pages 6 & 7 has a editorial written by Michelle Wallace with two related photos. See images for portion of the text.
wikipedia notes: From 1974 to 1975, Wallace worked at Newsweek as a book review researcher. During this pe... See More
Inside the disco boom... JAWS ad with brief review...
Item #707121
July 21, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 21, 1975 Among the articles is: "Inside the Disco Boom" which takes nearly 4 pages with 10 photos. Also within is a review of the movie "Jaws", with an additional photo and a brief (1-paragraph) review.
Another page has a volume by Arthur Bell, "Bell Tells", in which he focuses on Barry White with the theme o... See More
1976 "The Doobie Brothers" concert advertisement...
Item #715464
July 14, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 14, 1975
* The Doobie Brothers - American rock band
* "What a Fool Believes" "Black Water" song fame
* Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City concert advertisement
Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE DOOBIE BROTHERS" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey.
... See More
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