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"Animal House" opening day movie advertisement & review...
Item #685652
July 28, 1978
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1978
* "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page C5 has a full page, poster-like advertisement for the movie "ANIMAL HOUSE" on it's opening day. Nice for display. Also a premiere review on page C7 with heading: "Screen: 'Animal House'... See More
1978 Boston, YES, ELO & Genesis concerts at MSG...
Item #715712
July 24, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 24, 1978
* Boston, Electric Light Orchestra rock bands
* YES & Genesis w/ Phil Collins - English bands
* Madison Square Garden concerts - performances
Page 54 has a group of advertisements for upcoming concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no rea... See More
Attack on dick Button & others in Central Park...
Item #715715
July 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. this editorial continues on multiple i... See More
1978 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) at MSG advertisement...
Item #716602
July 10, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 10, 1978
* Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) concerts
* Madison Square Garden advertisement
* "Out of the Blue" tour w/ Trickster
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for "ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
AI notes: The Electric Light Orchestra ... See More
1978 "Animal House" pre opening day movie advertisement...
Item #716348
July 03, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 3, 1978
* "Animal House" pre-opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page 46 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of "Animal House" in New York City. (see images) This is the more uncommon advertisement featuring a pho... See More
1978 Black Sabbath & Fleetwood Mac concert ads...
Item #716553
June 26, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 26, 1978
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Never Say Die!" Madison Square Garden - MSG
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Van Halen concert tour
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement
* JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania performance
* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Bucking... See More
1978 premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2" advertisements...
Item #715710
June 19, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 19, 1978
* "Grease" and "Jaws 2" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* Musical romantic comedy & thriller films
The back page has a terrific full page, color advertisement for the opening day of the iconic film "GREASE" in New York City.
Page 49 has another opening day advertisem... See More
Premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #715834
June 13, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 13, 1978 (Sections I and IV)
* Best "Grease" and "Jaws 2" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day (3 days prior) movie premieres
* Musical romantic comedy & thriller films
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Grease" & "Jaws 2", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspa... See More
Reviews & premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #693438
June 09, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Friday, June 9, 1978
* Best "Grease" advertisement
* Pre Opening Day movie premiere
* 7 days prior to it's opening
* Musical romantic film comedy
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Grease", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollyw... See More
1978 Bob Marley & the Wailers and Genesis ads...
Item #715802
May 15, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 15, 1978
* Bob Marley and the Wailers MSG advertisement
* Kaya tour concert at Madison Square Garden
* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist* "GENESIS" English rock band MSG advertisement
* "And Then There Were Three" album tour concert
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Steve Hacket
Page 64 ha... See More
1978 Edward "Skull" Murphy & "KANSAS" Concert ad...
Item #715714
May 08, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 8, 1978
* Edward "Skull' Murphy - Stonewall Inn bouncer
* LGBTQ - gays rights - pride activist w/ Photos
* KANSAS American rock band - Steve Walsh
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert advertisement
The front page has a heading: "SKULL MURPHY The Gay Double Agent" with photo. This is a editorial that continues... See More
1978 "The Last Waltz" opening day & Elvis Costello...
Item #716293
May 01, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 1, 1978
* "The Last Waltz" a Martin Scorsese film - movie
* "The Band" farewell & others concert documentary
* Opening Day - World Premiere advertisement in NYC
* Elvis Costello - Palladium nightclub NYC concert hall ad
The back page has a full page advertisement for the World Premiere of "The Last W... See More
1978 Bob Marley editorial w/ photos...
Item #705520
April 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 17, 1978
* Bob Marley and the Wailers editorial w/ photos
* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist
The front page has a heading within a photo of Bob Marley: "Bob Marley Satisfies His Soul" (see image)
Page 75 has a editorial with same heading and another photo of Marley. (see images)
I suspect this to b... See More
Opening day review for the 1978 movie "Pretty Baby"...
Item #705518
April 10, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 10, 1978
* "Pretty Baby" - American historical drama film
* Opening day movie review and advertisement
* Brooke Shields - Susan Sarandon - Keith Carradine
Page 45 is taken up with the opening day review of the drama film "Pretty Baby" with heading: "Little Lolita Lost" and related photo. (see image... See More
Feature on Brian Eno... Pat Benatar's music career begins at a NYC nightclub...
Item #705448
April 03, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 3, 1978
* Pat Benatar - American singer and songwriter
* Woman musician's career begins at a NYC nightclub
* Noticed for the first time by a record representative
* Feature article on Brian Eno - music pioneer
Page 81 has a amazing ad for "PAT BENATAR" performances at the Tramps nightclub in New York City. T... See More
Opening day ad for the 1978 movie "Madame Rosa"...
Item #705515
March 20, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 20, 1978
* Madame Rosa - American opening day advertisement
* French drama film movie - Actress Simone Signoret
The back page has a full page ad for the opening day showing of "Madame Rosa" (see images) Page 41 has a smaller ad for the film.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reas... See More
1978 March Against South Africa's Apartheid...
Item #705446
March 06, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1978
* NAACP sponsored march to Centennial Park
* Opposition to South Africa's apartheid
* Nashville, Tennessee - Men's tennis Davis Cup
Page 12 has a heading: "March Against Apartheid..." with related photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason t... See More
1978 "Meat Loaf" NYC nightclub concert ad...
Item #705381
March 06, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1978
* MEAT LOAF - American singer musician
"Bat Out of Hell" debut album tour concert
* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement
Page 55 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 advertisement for upcoming "MEAT LOAF LIVE" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extr... See More
STYX "Grand Illusion" tour & Village People...
Item #715716
February 27, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 27, 1978
* STYX American rock band
* "The Grand Illusion" album tour
* Palladium nightclub concert ad (Sold Out)
* Village People - American disco group
* "Macho Man" album release advertisement
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "STYX" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in... See More
Sylvia Likens murder editorial...
Item #716451
February 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1978
* Sylvia Likens child abuse and murder editorial w/ photos
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the 1965 torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens with heading: "The Sexual Aesthetic of Murder" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on multiple inside pages with a few more related p... See More
1977 "High Anxiety" film opening day ad...
Item #715696
January 02, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July Jan. 2, 1978
* "High Anxiety" opening day advertisement
* Satirical comedy mystery film - movie
* Actor Mel Brooks - Madeline Kahn
Page 46 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "High Anxiety" starring Mel Brooks. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was ... See More
Simon Frith's early review of Elvis Costello... Mel Brooks going crazy?
Item #699711
December 26, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, December 26, 1977 The front page has: "Elvis Costello: Pleased to Aim", which shows the introduction to a review by the world renowned music critic Simon Frith, and includes a small image of Costello. The text of the review is found on page 55 and includes an additional photo.
The front page also includes: "Mel Brooks: Aim to Please", which d... See More
1977 George Lucas' "Star Wars" advertisement......
Item #690154
December 23, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Friday, Dec. 23, 1977
* George Lucas' amazingly successful, original Star Wars
* Epic space-opera movie - film - pop-culture phenomenon
* Extremely rare Christmas holiday season advertisement
Inside the "View" section is a full page advertisement for George Lucas' "Star Wars" for the Christmas holiday season the same year this movie made it&#... See More
Reviews & premieres of "Saturday Night Fever", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690189
December 16, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 16, 1977
* Best "Saturday Night Fever" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie review
* Disco music era craze - Bee Gees
* Dance drama film - John Travolta
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Saturday Night Fever", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainme... See More
1977 Plato's Retreat swingers' club...
Item #715698
November 28, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 28, 1977
* Plato's Retreat swingers club w/ photos
* World's most infamous sex club
The front page has a heading: "Sex with the Proper Swinger" which continues on multiple inside pages including 2 related photos. See images for small portion of the text.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becaus... See More
World premiere of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"...
Item #700265
November 21, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 21, 1977
* "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" movie
* Opening day - World premiere advertisement
* Science fiction film - Steven Spielberg - Richard Dreyfuss
Page 45 has a iconic 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the o... See More
Review & premiere of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #681188
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
Close Encounters opening day Advertisement...
Item #692349
November 16, 1977
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 16, 1977
* Opening day "Close Encounters" movie advertisement
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" on page 27. This advertisement is on the opening day the movie made it's premiere making it a great addition for any movie memorabilia collection.
The movie... See More
Death of Bing Crosby... Der Bingle's death report...
Item #644518
October 14, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, Oct. 14, 1977
* Bing Crosby's death - with large photo
The banner headline announces: "BING CROSBY DIES" with subhead: "Singer, 73, Stricken While Golfing on Madrid Course" with a ftpg. photo of him and another of him & his family. Terrific to have in a Los Angeles newspaper.
This is the first section only with pages 1-32. Very ni... See More
Murder of Addison Verrill by Paul Bateson...
Item #715645
October 03, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 3, 1977
* Gay film critic Addison Verrill murdered
* Radiographer Paul Bateson arrest w/ photos
* "Bag murders" Manhattan's leather subculture
* Radiographer Paul Bateson arrest w/ photos
* "Bag murders" Manhattan's leather subculture
The front page has a headline: "'I Killed Addison Verrill" with lead-in: "Phone Call From A Fugitive" and photo. Coverage con
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1977 Marvin Gaye concert advertisement...
Item #705086
September 12, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 12, 1977
* Marvin Gaye - soul and R&B singer & songwriter
* "Prince of Motown" NYC concert advertisement
Page 60 has a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for "MARVIN GAYE" concert performances at Radio City Music Hall. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no... See More
1977 HEART, Grateful Dead & The Heartbreakers...
Item #711976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 22, 1977* "HEART" Central Park NYC concert ad
* "Grateful Dead" Englishtown NJ concert
* "The Heartbreakers" at the Village Gate
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for a HEART concert in Central Park. This band features Ann and Nancy Wilson.
Page 61 has a full page ad for The Grateful Dead... See More
1977 AC/DC gigs ads...
Item #715753
August 08, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 8, 1977
* Very early C/DC rock band gig advertisements
* "Let There Be Rock" 1st American tour
* CBGB and Palladium nightclubs in Manhattan
Page 65 has a list of upcoming performances at the CBGB music club with one of acts being a very early AC/DC gig (small).
Page 52 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming... See More
1977 interview w/ rascist Amiri Baraka...
Item #715676
August 01, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1977
* Amiri Baraka - LeRoi Jones
* African American culture writer
* Interview of racist with photos
The front page has a heading: "AMIRI BARAKA'S LONG MARCH" with photo. And beginning on page 12 is a interview with him which includes some related photo. See images for small portion of the text.
I suspe... See More
1977 Parliament-Funkadelic funk band w/ photos...
Item #716056
July 25, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1977
* Parliament w/ Funkadelic band editorial
* George Clinton's P-Funk rock collective
* Pioneers of the funk mucis culture of the 1970s
The top of pages 38 & 39 has a banner heading: "The U.S. Funk Mob: 'We Can Be As Bad As We Need To Be'" with a few related photos. (see images)
AI notes: The Ju... See More
1977 review of PINK FLOYD after their Madison Square Garden concerts...
Item #715675
July 18, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1977
* Pink Floyd's "In the Flesh" "Animals" tour
* Madison Square Garden concerts review
* British psychedelic rock group - band
* David Gilmour - Roger Waters - Richard Wright
Page 47 has a review on the recent performances by Pink Floyd at Madison Square Garden with heading: "Pink Floyd ... See More
1977 Women's abortion movement... SCOTUS...
Item #715674
July 11, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 11, 1977
* Woman's right to choose movement
* Women's abortion rights cases
* Supreme Court of the United States
* Government not responsible for funding
The front page has a headline: "WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL..." and more.
Page 11 has a letter to the editor h... See More
1970 New York's Pop Festival... Jimi Hendrix...
Item #708232
July 09, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 9, 1970
* New York's Pop Festival - music concerts
* Randalls Island, Manhattan, New York City
* Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf & much more
Page 28 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisement for "NEW YORK POP" music festival held on Randall's Island in Manhattan. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item beca... See More
1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert advertisement...
Item #707982
June 20, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 20, 1977
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* Upcoming area concerts advertisement
* "Street Survivors Tour" - Nassau Coliseum
Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD SKYNYRD" concerts including one at the Nassau Coliseum... See More
Opening review for the movie "Star Wars" (1977)..
Item #716165
June 13, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 13, 1977
* Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope
* George Lucas - epic space opera film
* American film critic Molly Haskell review
* Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
* Early movie advertisement
The top of the front page has a action photo of Luke Skywalker with heading: "Star Wars; Review by Molly Haskell"
Pages 4... See More
1977 George Lucas' "Star Wars" advertisement......
Item #691567
June 01, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 1, 1977
* George Lucas' amazingly successful, "Star Wars"
* Ad in a Los Angeles newspaper - 1 week later
Inside the "View" section is a ad for George Lucas' "Star Wars" The ad measures 7 1/2 x 5 inches. This original "Star War" movie opened just 7 days earlier. Great to have this uncommon ad in a Hollywood area ne... See More
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
1977 Jewish Americans... Jews... Israel & Palestine...
Item #715549
March 07, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 7, 1977
* Breira - left-wing position on Israel
* First national membership conference
* Far-right Jewish Defense League
* The American Jewish establishment
* Jews - anti-Semitism in America
The front page has a headline: "JEW AGAINST JEW; An American Witch Hunt and Israel's Survival" (see images)
Starting o... See More
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