Bride of Frankenstein opening night review...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1935 



* "Bride of Frankenstein" horror film

* Opening day premiere review

* Actor Boris Karloff  as The Monster



Page 21 haw a review for the opening night showing in New York City for the movie: "The Bride OF Frankenstein" starring Boris Karloff. This was the day after this famous movie opened in New York City.

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Beethoven...

THE ETUDE Music Magazine, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May, 1935. This issue features a duo-tone color cover entitled "Beethoven".



This publication is filled with various types of musical advertisements and articles including "Music and America's Greatest Problem" which also includes a photo of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Also included are several piano so... See More  

Hermann & Emmy Göring wedding.... Black Sunday Dust Storm - 3 days prior...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1935



* Hermann Göring wedding - marriage

* German actress Emma Sonnemann

* "First Lady of the Third Reich"

* Dust Bowl - 3 days prior to "Black Sunday"



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "GOERING MARRIED IN NAZI SPLENDOR" with subhead and photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fa... See More  

Shirly Temple set her handprints outside Grauman's Theater...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Rotogravure Picture Section, March 22, 1935



* Shirly Temple handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater



The front page of the Rotogravure Supplement has various images, but the most desirable is the one showing a young Shirley Temple forming her hand prints in the cement in the court of Grauman's Theater.

This section is complete in 4 pages (2 leaves), is very f... See More  

Benita von Falkenhayn beheaded... Zelda Sears death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 20, 1935



* Benita von Falkenhayn guillotine execution

* Zelda Sears death - American actress



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Nazis to Behead Two Men; Women Faced Axe Calmly" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the guillotine executions which included Benita von Falkenhayn for spying for the Second Polish Republic.

The top of of page 1... See More  

Kirsten Flagstad... At the MET in 1935...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1935



* Kirsten Flagstad - Norwegian opera singer

* Tristan und Isolde music drama

* Metropolitan Opera "The Met"



The top of page 22 has a one column heading: "FLAGSTAD HAILED IN ROLE OF ISOLDE" with subheads and photo. See images for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag e... See More  

Mary Pickford... Douglas Fairbanks...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated January 11, 1935



* Actress Mary Pickford

* Actor Douglas Fairbanks

* Divorce



This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines  on the front page that include:



* Mary Pickford Is Given Divorce from Fairbanks; Cruelty, Neglect Charged



and more with one column photo of Pickford.



Other news of the day throughout includi... See More  

Sem (artist) death... Georges Goursat...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1934



* Sem - Georges Goursat death

* French caricaturist - illustrator



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "SEM, CARICATURIST, DEAD IN PARIS AT 71" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Georges Goursat, known as Sem, a French caricaturist famous during the  Belle Époque era. I suspect this is one of the fe... See More  

Gerhard Zucker.... Rocket mail....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1934



* Gerhard Zucker - German engineer

* Early rocket mail testing



This 40 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 2:

"Rocket Transports Mail In a Test Near Trieste" which tells of Gerhard Zucker experimenting with rocket mail. See photo for brief text here.



Other news of the day throughout including period advertising. This rag ... See More  

Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 22, 1934 



* Day of Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd death 

* Shot by Melvin Purvis 



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"FLOYD BELIEVED WOUNDED; AID IS CAUGHT IN OHIO" "Richetti Jailed After Gun Fight; wide Search Launched"



Other news of the day including various adve... See More  

Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 29, 1934



* Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial

* Bruno Hauptmann



This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "BLADE MADE BY HAUPTMANN FOUND HIDDEN IN HIS CELL; INSANITY PLEA IS FORECAST" with many subheads. Much more inside.



Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Hauptmann was charged w... See More  

Homer Van Meter slain...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 25, 1934 



* re. Outlaw Homer Van Meter death 

* John Dillinger gang member 

* Babe Face Nelson the new public enemy # 1 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "VAN METER'S LOOT SOUGHT FROM GIRL" "Waitress, Whose Kin Turned Up Gangster, Is Asked About His Hideout in St. Paul" &... See More  

Babe Ruth announces retirement in 1934...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 11, 1934



* Babe Ruth announces retirement w/ photo

* New York Yankees MLB baseball icon



The top of page 16 has a two column heading: "Ruth Chants Own Swan Song, Admits He's Through" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.



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Winsor McCay death in 1934....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, July 27, 1934



* Winsor McCay death

* Cartoonist - Comics



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include:



* WINSOR M'CAY, 62, CARTOONIST, DEAD

* Creator of Many Popular Comic Drawings Suffers Sudden Collapse at Home

* Taught Himself To Draw

and more.



Also a one column photo of Winsor McCay as well.



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"The Black Cat" movie opening day...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1934



* "The Black Cat" opening day ad

* Edgar Allan Poe



Page 27 has a 3 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of the movie: "The Black Cat" starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe (see photos).

News of the day throughout with other interesting advertisements and sports as well. Compl... See More  

Actress Rae Randall suicide death...

LOS ANGELES EVENING POST, May 9, 1934



* Rae Randall suicide death

* Hollywood movie actress

* Greta Garbo double



The front page has a three column heading in red lettering: "Actress Kills Self" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of actress Rae Randall (Sigrun Salvason). Not reported in the New York Times, so probably only found in newspapers near Holl... See More  

Mae West and her manger part ways....

LOS ANGELES EVENING POST, May 2, 1934



* Hollywood actress Mae West

* Manager James A. Timony



The front page has a six column heading: "Mae West Separates From Manager" with subheads. (see) Photo of Mae West on page 7. Coverage probably only found in publications near Hollywood such as this.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, minor spine wear, ... See More  

Baseball...

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated April 28, 1934

   

* John J McGraw, New York Giants manager

* Rudy Vallee

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a young lady who [who looks likes she is longing for news] is talking to a postman, who is holding a letter behind his back (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue co

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Jan van Eyck painting stolen in 1934...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1934 



* Ghent Altarpiece stolen 

* Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter 

* Saint Bavo Cathedral 



This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Thief Steals Panel by van Eycks That Treaty Restored to Belgium" and more. 1st report coverage on the thief of the famed painting, "Ghent Altarpiece" or "Ador... See More  

Rudy Vallee...

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated April 7, 1934

   

* Rudy Vallee

* Edgar Bouligny

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a young lady trying on her new Easter bonnet (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue contains an article entitled "Beginning the Private Life of Rudy Vallee" which includes several

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1st Masters Tournament...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 22, 1934



* Lilyan Tashman death - Jewish actress

* 1st Masters Tournament

* 1st day of play - Augusta, Georgia



This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Lilyan Tashman Dies as First Starring Film Stirs Broadway" and more with nice photo of Tashman (see photos).



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Primo Carnera vs. Tommy Lougran...

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Burlington, Vermont, March 2, 1934 



* Primo Carnera vs. Tommy Loughran

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 4 that include: "Carnera, 270, Outpoints Tommy Loughran, 184, In Fifteen Round Bout" and more with round per round coverage. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, ... See More  

Mary Pickford signs w/ Paramount Pictures....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, December 17, 1933



* Actress Mary Pickford signs contract

* "Queen of the Movies" "America's Sweetheart"

* Adolph Zukor - Paramount Pictures



Page 2 of this section has a one column heading: "MARY PICKFORD SIGNS FOR STAGE" with subheads. (see)

Other news throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 16 pages, rag edition i... See More  

Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks divorce...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 9, 1933



* Mary Pickford files for divorce

* Actor Douglas Fairbanks

* Nice headline for display



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "DOUG SUED BY MARY PICKFORD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on Actress Mary Pickford filing for divorce from actor Douglas Fair... See More  

1933 H. G. Wells' The Invisible Man opening day movie ad...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1933



* "The Invisible Man" film

* Opening day movie advertisement (NYC)

* H. G. Wells pre-Code science fiction horror



Page 23 has a 5 x 4 inch movie advertisement for the opening day of "The Invisible Man" based on H. G. Wells' science fiction novel.

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the... See More