Historic Newspapers: Movies, Film & Theater
Actors, actresses, Hollywood, Broadway, and more...
The listings below are just a sampling of newspaper reporting regarding film and theater. If you don't find your favorite person or event, use our search engine to search for them by name.
Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
The listings below are just a sampling of newspaper reporting regarding film and theater. If you don't find your favorite person or event, use our search engine to search for them by name.
Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
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Item #726671THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 9, 1934
* American singer & musician Rudy Vallée
* One of the first "teen idol" pop stars
* Actress wife Fay Webb infidelity lawsuit
The front page has a two column photo headed: "She Charges He IS Untrue" Also a one column heading: "Suit Accuses Rudy of Intimacies with 3 Other Women" (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #726662THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1972
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* Singer Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ photo
* The J.Geils Band and Blue Oyster Cult
Page 37 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for "BLACK SABBATH" concert at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale,... Read full description -
Item #726654THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1942
* First World War II "Medal of Honor" given
* Lieutenant Alexander "Sandy" Nininger Jr.
* Hero for actions at the Battle of Bataan
* Post attack on Pearl Harbor Pacific Theater
The top of the front page has two photos headed: "Dies A Hero" Also a one column heading: "M'ARTHUR OFFICER HONORED BY NATION" with subhead.... Read full description -
Item #726653CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angles Times, May 15, 1986
* "Top Gun" advertisement (day before release)
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (EVE)
* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Top Gun" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #726652LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 26, 2001
* American singer, actress & model Aaliyah
* "Princess of R&B" - "Queen of Urban Pop"
* Marsh Harbor Cessna 402 Airplane Crash
The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "R&B Singer Aaliyah Dies in Bahamas Plane Crash" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment... Read full description -
Item #726651LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 8, 1978
* Bizarre confession by innocent man
* Hillside Strangler serial killings
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
The front page has a banner headline for display: "Strangler Suspect Seized" with subhead. (see images)
Page 29 has a report on a letter sent by the suspected killer to the mayor.
Great to have... Read full description -
Item #726648PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Jan. 27, 1946
* Iconic World War II photos
* Actress Maureen O'Hara
The front page shows a nice color photo of Actress Maureen O'Hara near the beginning of her Hollywood career.
Pages 7 through 10 have several historic photos from the recent war including the flag raising at Iwo Jima, the D-Day... Read full description -
Item #726646THE DAY, New London, Conn. Aug. 26, 1930
* Silent film era actor Lon Chaney death
* "The Man of a Thousand Faces"
* Pioneer of "Horror" themed characters
The front page has a one column heading: "Lon Chaney Dies, Noted Actor Is Anemia Victim" (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: The historical... Read full description -
Item #726626THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3, 1967
* Very early Jimi Hendrix performance advertisement
* American electric guitarist, songwriter and singer
* Swami Satchidananda Saraswati editorial
Page 24 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" which was performed four nights at the Salvation... Read full description -
Item #726623THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1966
* Julius sip-in - Mattachine Society fight
* Serving homosexuals at bars - restaurants
* Dick Leitsch and Craig Rodwell w/ photo
The top of page 15 has a heading: "Three Homosexuals In Search of a Drink" with lead-in: "Civil Liberties" and photo of the three men involved.... Read full description -
Item #726621THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1983
* "R.E.M. - American alternative rock band
* University of Georgia students - Michael Stipe
* Ritz nightclub - Manhattan concert advertisement
* 1980's - early 1990's college campuses cult music
Page 109 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances a the The... Read full description -
Item #726618THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 9, 1969
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour (Fall) advertisement
* 1st and only Carnegie Hall concert
Page 32 has a historic 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a Led Zeppelin concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Background: Led Zeppelin's... Read full description -
Item #726583NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1948
* Joe Tinker death (1st report)
* Chicago Cubs shortstop
* MLB Baseball player & manager
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "JOE TINKER IS DEAD; A BASEBALL GREAT" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Also present is the movie advertisement for "Abbott &... Read full description -
Item #726430THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1966* Andy Warhol, Up-Tight notice* First Warhol-Velvet Underground collaboration* First performance with Nico - factory scene
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* American folk singer & songwriter World tour
* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island
* Last local... Read full description -
Item #726428THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1982
* Ozzy Osbourne NYC area concerts advertisement
* Heavy metal solo singer - Black Sabbath fame
* "Diary of a Madman" album tour in NYC area
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE" concerts at local venues. (see images)
Background: April 5, 1982:... Read full description -
Item #726411THE STARS & STRIPES, New York & London edition, Nov. 29, 1943
* Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets
* Beats Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue's stadium
* Military pro vs. college football national champions
In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".
The top of page 5 has a banner... Read full description -
Item #726367THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Matros Kirilenko in Richmond VA
Page 37 has a discrete and brief report with tiny heading: "Londos Wins Richmond Bout" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save... Read full description -
Item #726364THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1956
* Editorial by Jerry Tallmer
* Off-Broadway in its infancy
* Eugene O'Neill - Jose Quintero
* Very early Jules Feiffer cartoon (4th)
First, it is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first... Read full description -
Item #726362THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 14, 1932
* Iconic - famous actress Mae West
* "Diamond Lil" is robbed - robbery
* Hollywood's "Golden Age" of film
Page 22 has a somewhat discrete report with a small one column heading: "Mae West Is Robbed" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally... Read full description -
Item #726355THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 8, 1942
* Internment of Axis-Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - AG Francis Biddle
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "NEW ALIEN LISTING PLANNED BU BIDDLE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
background: The transition in Robert F.... Read full description -
Item #726275EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 16, 1916
* Hunt for Pancho Villa expedition
* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid
* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit
The front page has a banner headline: "TROOPS MEET NO OPPOSITION" with subhead. Also a three-column engraving of General Frederick Funston. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #726272THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 2, 1965
* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar
* His famous Forest Hills concert
The front page features a photo of Bob Dylan captioned: "Dylan Stirred Up Forrest Hills". Also on the ftpg, & concluding inside, is a detailed account of the Dylan's very notable & controversial... Read full description -
Item #726249THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 28, 1961
* Very early Bob Dylan's performance 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 8 has a small but historic advertisement for what... Read full description -
Item #726247EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 14, 1915
* German zeppelins - airships
* Aerial raid on London - England
* World War I - WWI bombing
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "FIFTY-FIVE KILLED I N ZEPPELIN RAID ON LONDON" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from... Read full description -
Item #726240THE DAY, New London, Conn. Feb. 11, 1924
* Broadway actress Louise Lawson
* "Broadway Butterly" murder - slaying
The bottom of the front page has a two-column heading: "POLICE SEARCH FOR SLAYERS OF MTION PICTURE ACTRESS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, minor margin wear, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in... Read full description -
Item #726049ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 4, 1936
* Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia
* Negro John Rushin lynching - lynched
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEORGIA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO; SECOND IN WEEK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice... Read full description -
Item #726045CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 15, 1980
* Best "Prom Night" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American mystery slasher horror film
* Jamie Lee Curtis - Leslie Nielson
A terrific issue on the premiere of the cult hit "Prom Night" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading... Read full description -
Item #726009SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Jan. 4, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - Robert F. Whitney
The back page of this section has a editorial by Robert F. Whitney with heading: "ONLY 2,971 ENEMY ALIENS ARE HELD" with photo of Francis M. Biddle. (see images)
Complete section 4 only with all 8... Read full description -
Item #725993THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1932
* "Tarzan the Ape Man" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code American action adventure film
* NYC advertisement - Johnny Weissmuller
Page 18 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "Tarzan the Ape Man" in New York City with nice, early graphics. (see images)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #725988THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1976
* The Who - English rock band - group
* "The Who by Numbers Tour" advertisement
* Madison Square Garden concert (sold out)
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
Page 85 has a full page advertisement for a "THE WHO" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Background: Witness the... Read full description -
Item #725984CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1932
* "The Mummy" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code supernatural horror film
* Chicago advertisement - Boris Karloff
Page 18 has a 7 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "The Mummy" in Chicago with nice, early graphics. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, rag edition in... Read full description -
Item #725881USA TODAY, June 21-23, 1985
* Pale Rider opening day advertisement
* Clint Eastwood - Western film - movie
*"Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
Section D has a terrific double-page duo tone advertisement for the opening premiere of "PALE RIDER" starring Clint Eastwood. This dramatic foldout ad has more information on the opposite... Read full description -
Item #725818THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1982
* Very early Madonna advertisement in social media
* Upcoming first performance at Danceteria
* FIRST APPEARANCE (Ad) IN THIS PUBLICATION
* Singer - songwriter - actress & more
* "Queen of Pop" solo career in it's infancy
Page 101 has an advertisement for upcoming... Read full description -
Item #725814Here is what I believe to be a yellow placard advertisement for the Greenwich Village publication "Village Voice" with a focus on the weekly cartoon by the famed Jules Feiffer. A written date on the back reads: "Jan. 23, 1964" which means this was from the beginning of the counterculture movement in America. I searched the internet to try... Read full description
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Item #725813THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1934
* "It Happened One Night" opening day advertisement
* Clark Gable Claudette Colbert - Frank Capra
* Romantic comedy by screenwriter Robert Riskin
* First of 3 movies to sweep all 5 major Oscars
Page 25 has a 13 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of the film "It Happened One Night" at... Read full description -
Item #725807THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1938
* Warner Oland death (1st report)
* Hollywood actor of Chinese characters
* Charlie Chan & Fu Manchu
The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "WARNER OLAND, 57, SCREEN STAR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice to have in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with 34 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #725796CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 26, 1946.
* It's a Wonderful Life, premier week ad and review
* Jimmy Stewart & Donna Reed
* W. C. Fields death (1st report) - Actor - Comedian
Inside pages (16 & 17) have both a review and ad for the premier-week release of the holiday classic: "It's a Wonderful Life". The entire review... Read full description -
Item #725661THE DETROIT NEWS, May 3, 1935
* "Bride of Frankenstein" horror film
* Opening day premiere advertisement (Detroit)
* Actor Boris Karloff as The Monster
Page 15 has a illustrated advertisement for the premiere showing in Detroit for the horror film: "The Bride Of Frankenstein" starring Boris Karloff. The ad measures 10 1/2 x 4 inches.... Read full description -
Item #725593BOSTON GAZETTE, April 10, 1809
* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad (Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe)
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" for the performance of: "BARBAROSSA", a theatrical performance, with one of the actors being Edgar Allan Poe's mother ("Mrs. Poe) playing... Read full description -
Item #725589LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1096
* Actress Audrey Meadows death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Alice Kramden
* "One of these days..POW! Straight to the Moon" fame
The bottom of the front page has a one column photo with caption: "Audrey Meadows Dies" with photo.
The front page of section B has a one column heading: "Audrey Meadows Is Dead... Read full description -
Item #725588LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 12, 2003
* Actor Art Carney death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Ed Norton
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "'Honeymooners' Sidekick Also Oscar Winner" with photo.
The top of page 24 has a banner heading: "'Honeymooner' Captured Commoner in All of Us" with two more related photos. (see images) Lengthy... Read full description -
Item #725586THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 28, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* The Town Hall - New York City
* First major solo concert appearance
Page 15 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see image) This was considered Dylan's 1st major solo... Read full description -
Item #725516ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 23, 1939
* USS Squalus (Sailfish) sinking disaster
* Submarine test dive off New Hampshire
* Early, same day first report
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U. S. SUBMARINE DOWN IN ATLANTIC 62 MEN ABOARD" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding... Read full description -
Item #725514THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937
* Florence Dugdale death (1st report)
* Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife
The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading: "MRS. THOMAS HARDY WIDOW OF NOVELIST" with subheads that include: "Dies at 56 in England, Where She Spent Years Writing Husband's Biography" and... Read full description -
Item #725450THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1973
* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers & more
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen - rock festival photos
* Grateful Dead - Elton John - Jethro Tull - Grand Funk
The front page has six related photos of the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen in New York. (see images) Page 5 has a heading: "The Mellowing of... Read full description -
Item #725449THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 23, 1979
* Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer"
* Environmental activist & murderer
* Holly Maddux killing case w/ photos
The front page has a banner heading: "Blinded by the Light; The Einhorn-Maddux Murder Case" with photo of Ira Einhorn and Holly Maddux. Very lengthy text... Read full description -
Item #725401THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 16, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a "NICO" gig at the newly opened "Electric Circus" in Greenwich Village.... Read full description -
Item #725400THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1966
* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band (early)
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
The front page has a photo of Frank Zappa with a page 32 editorial on the first New York... Read full description -
Item #725399THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 5, 1979
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams (early)
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement
Page 86 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at Max' Kansas City nightclub in... Read full description -
Item #725397THE 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... Read full description
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