1963 death of Jean Cocteau... French poet...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1963



* Jean Cocteau death - French poet - artist

* Playwright - novelist - film director & more

* Surrealist, avant-garde and Dadaist movements



The top of the front page has a heading: "Jean Cocteau: 'I'd Take the Fire'--p. 5"

Page 5 has a heading: "I'd Take the Fire (A Souvenir of Jean)&q... See More  

1963 Sidney Poitier movie opening ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 3, 1963



* Lilies of the Field opening day premiere

* Actor Sidney Poitier - comedy-drama

* First African American to win best actor



Page 12 has a 4 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of "Lilies of the Field" This movie was first shown in New York City on the day this issue was published. The film was ma... See More  

The March on Washington... Martin Luther King, Jr....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 12, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Letter to the editor - eyewitness account

* "I Have a Dream" speech fame



Beginning on page 4 is a lengthy letter the editor headed: "An 'Invisible Man' Replies" Text continues on page 6 and... See More  

1963 actress Madeleine Sherwood arrest... civil rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 15, 1963



* Canadian actress Madeleine Sherwood arrest

* Civil rights movement in Gadsden, Alabama

* Freedom walk with Martin Luther King, Jr.



Page 7 has a small heading: "Actress Sherwood Jailed in Alabama For Rights March" with report. (see image)

wikipedia notes: Sherwood was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Act... See More  

American premiere ad for "Dr. No"... James Bond...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 30, 1963



* "Dr. No" - 1st James Bond movie- film

* Opening day (America) premiere

* Actor Sean Connery - Ian Fleming



The bottom of page 11 has a 3 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for the American premiere of: "Dr. No" This ad is for that very first showing of this iconic film in New York City. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becau... See More  

Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1963



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* The Town Hall - New York City

* First major concert appearance



Page 12 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see images) This was considered Dylan's 1st major concert performance and was used as one of his live re... See More  

Mona Lisa painting comes to town...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 14, 1963



* The Mona Lisa portrait painting in New York City

* Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece

* Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) display

* Only time the famous piece of art was in America



The front page has a heading: "Loftless Leonardos Picket As Mona Lisa Smiles" and related photo. (see images) Re... See More  

1963 Nathaniel Branden & Ayn Rand lecture advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 31, 1963



* Nathaniel Branden and Ayn Rand

* Lecture at the Hotel Roosevelt ad

* Philosophy of Objectivism author

* Objectivist movement - think tanks

* The Fountainhead & Atlas Shrugged



Page 5 has a somewhat small advertisement for "AYN RAND" lecture involving Nathaniel Branden at the Hotel Roosevelt. This ad me... See More  

1963 Barbra Streisand nightclub advertisement....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 17, 1963



* Early Barbra Streisand - singer & actress

* When she was only 21 years old

* The Blue Angel nightclub performance

* Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara advertisement



Page 24 under "cafes & coffee house" is a advertisement for a "Barbra Streisand" performance at The Blue Angel nightclub. Interes... See More  

1962 "Lawrence of Arabia" film opening day ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 13, 1962



* Lawrence of Arabia opening day premiere

* Epic biographical adventure drama film

* Peter O'Toole & Alec Guinness movie ad



Page 12 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Lawrence of Arabia" in New York City.

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

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 14, 1962 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: "Film Ducks Race Issue, Star Says" re. Diahann Carroll talks about a film that cast an Asian actress to star in the movie version of the Broadway musical "No Strings" which had a love affair between a white man & a black woman. Talk about the lack of roles for black actresses too. One col. photo of Carroll above the heads. Binding holes at... See More  

Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* Only his second year of public performances

* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall  - Manhattan



The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six-act bill with Bob Dylan appearing second after Pete Seeger. The names of the p... See More  

1962 death of Marilyn Monroe...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1962



* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st mention in this publication)

* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol



Page 4 has a heading: "For Marilyn Monroe" Report continues on the following page. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first mention of her death in this counterculture community newspaper.

I suspec... See More  

1962 Sonny Rollins performance ad... Tony Bennett...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1962



* 1962 Forest Hills Music Festival advertisement

* Sonny Rollins - jazz tenor saxophonist ad



Page 8 has various ads for Greenwich Village area cafes and coffee houses including one for Sonny Rollins playing at the Village Gate nightclub on Bleecker Street.

Also on the same page is a advertisement for a music festival at the Fore... See More  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1962



* 1st image televised using a satellite (TV history)

* Project Echo - communications satellites

* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)



The bottom of the front page has a photo of the very first TV picture sent across the U.S. by satellite. The two column heading: "Television Pictures Are Relayed Coast-to-Coast by Echo Satellite" First report... See More  

The Flying Wallendas highwire tragedy...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 31, 1962 



* The Flying Wallendas 

* Daredevil stunt highwire performers 

* Circus act disaster 



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "2 Aerial Artists Die in Fall" with caption: "Human Pyramid Topples"



Tells of the Flying Wallendas highwire circus act disaster... See More  

Ernie Kovacs killed on car crash...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 13, 1962



* Ernie Kovacs killed (1st report)

* Famous comedian actor



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:  "Kovacs Killed In Car Crash". Tells of the death of famed comedian Ernie Kovacs.



Other news of the day. The paper is in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Ernie Kovacs was killed in an a... See More  

1961 Judy Collins night club ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1961



* Judy Collins - American singer - songwriter - musician

* The Bitter End (1st yr.) - Greenwich Village coffeehouse

* Very early career advertisement where she started out

* Year of her very first debut studio album (22 years old)



Page 14 has a 5 x 4 inch advertisement for "The Bitter End" on Bleecker Street with perfo... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. in a movie role ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1961



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* To act in a movie - film ?

* "Advise & Consent" role ?



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Dr. King to Play Georgia Senator In Movie of 'Advise and Consent'" with subhead and photo of King. (see images)

Complete with all 68 pages, light foxing along the central fold, genera... See More  

1961 Bob Dylan's breakthrough performances ad....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1961



* Very early Bob Dylan's performances advertisement

* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village

* Considered his breakthrough performance (20 yrs. old)

* Before his very first concert at Carnegie Chapter Hall



Page 14 has a small but historic advertisement for what are considered Bob Dylan's breakthr... See More  

1961 death of actress Marion Davies...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 23, 1961



* Marion Davies death (1st report)

* Hollywood actress, producer & screenwriter

* Broadway musicals & Ziegfeld Follies star

* William Randolph Hearst mistress



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Marion Davies Dies Of cancer At 64" with lead-in: "Wealthy Screen Star Noted For Philanthropies" and ... See More  

1961 Aretha Franklin nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1961



* Aretha Franklin - American singer songwriter - pianist

* Village Gate - Greenwich Village nightclub

* Very early career advertisement "Queen of Soul"

* Year of her very first debut studio album (19 years old)



Page 8 has a small advertisement for "Village Gate" on Thompson St. with a performance by Aretha F... See More  

1961 White Horse Tavern w/ photo...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1961



* White Horse Tavern - Hudson Street

* Bohemian culture - writers & artists

* Drunken antics of Jack Kerouac fame



The front page has a heading: "The Wonderful World Of the White House" with photo inside the tavern. (see images) Article continues inside.

AI notes: In 1961, the White Horse Tavern stoo... See More  

1961 comic Lenny Bruce interview...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1961



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Underground British journalist interview

* Village Vanguard jazz nightclub performance



The top of page 3 has a heading: "A 15-Minute Bit with Lennie Bruce" with subhead. (see images) Interview continues on page 2.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare i... See More  

"The Blacks" Off-Broadway play opening day ad & review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, May 11, 1961



* "The Blacks" Off-Broadway play

* Opening day advertisement & review

* Theater director Gene Frankel



Page 10 has a advertisement for the opening week for "The Blacks" Off-Broadway play. Page 11 has it's opening day review which continues on other inside pages.



wikipedia notes: Gene Frankel's di... See More