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Movies, Film & Theater
Actors, actresses, Hollywood, Broadway, and more...<br />
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.<br />
Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
Fatty Arbuckle charged with murder....
Item #688758
September 13, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1921.
* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder charge
The front page has a one column heading: "WITNESSES SAY ARBUCKLE HELD HALF NUDE GIRL" with subhead: "Murder Charge Is Laid to Actor" Coverage continues on the following pages with related pictorial.
Complete in 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generall... See More
The real "Moonlight" Graham, "Field of Dreams" hero...
Item #688751
June 30, 1905
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 30, 1905
* Archibald Moonlight Graham
* Doctor/baseball player who played only 1 game professionally
* Hero of the movie classic: Field of Dreams
Page 3 has the baseball box score between New York and Brooklyn containing Archibald "Moonlight" Graham's only appearance in a professional game. Sadly, although a bit befitting for ... See More
Robert F. Kennedy on the campaign trail... Jerry Rubin...
Item #688680
March 21, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 21, 1968 The front page is taken up with an article and photo of Robert F. Kennedy on the campaign trail. Just 2 1/2 months he would be assassinated in Los Angeles.
Page 5 has a lengthy article: "Yippies Anti-Organize A Groovy Revolution" which includes a photo of Jerry Rubin, an American social activist, anti-war leader, and c... See More
Premiere of "Gleaming the Cube"... Tony Hawk...
Item #688609
January 13, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 13, 1989
* Best "Gleaming The Cube" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film premiere
* Neo-noir skateboarding - Tony Hawk
* Mississippi Burning - Deep Star Six - Beaches - Pumpkinhead openings as well
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Gleaming the Cube" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the lead... See More
2003 Shaun White photo... X Games...
Item #688599
August 16, 2003
CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 16, 2003
*A Shaun White skateboarding photo
* X games at the Staples Center
* Movie advertisements
The front page of this section has a action photo showing a young Shaun White at the X Games at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with heading: "Scare Masters" (see) Coverage continues inside. Also some nice movie advertise... See More
Academy Award winners 1964...
Sidney Poitier wins... 1st black male...
Item #688591
April 14, 1964
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 14, 1964
* Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Oscar
*1st African American male to win an Academy Award
Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Poitier, Neal, 'tom Jones' Receive Academy Awards" (see) Sidney Poitier, who came from very humble beginnings, was the 1st African American man to win an Academy Award. Quite historic.
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1980 death of actor Strother Martin in a L.A. paper....
Item #688520
August 01, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 1, 1980
* Strother Martin death (same day report)
* American character actor - Western films
* John Wayne and Paul Newman sidekick
* "Cool Hand Luke" - "What we've got here is failure to communicate" fame
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)
The front page has a two column heading: "'Cool Hand Luke's' Strother Martin Dies&... See More
Jean Harlow & Paul Bern wed in 1932...
Item #688511
July 04, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1932
* Director Paul Bern
* Actress Jean Harlow
* Wedding - Married
The back page has a two column photo with small heading: "Enjoying A One Day Honeymoon" with brief text. Page 4 has a one column heading: "Harlow-Bern Wedding Called Ideal Romance" (see) Bern would commit suicide a few months later.
Complete with all 20 pages, this is the... See More
Benita von Falkenhayn beheaded... Zelda Sears death...
Item #688505
February 20, 1935
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
Review & premiere of "The Sandlot", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #688489
April 07, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 7, 1993
* Best "The Sandlot" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American coming-of-age baseball cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Sandlot" 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
Death of child actor Allen "Farina" Hoskins......
Item #688452
July 29, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1980
* Allen "Farina" Hoskins death (1st report)
* "Out Gang" "Little Rascals" child actor
* Best publication to be had ?
The bottom of page 3 has a three column heading: "Allen Hoskins, Farina of 'Our Gang,' Dies"with subhead and includes two photos of him, one from 1975 and the other from when a child actor in th... See More
Death of actress & inventor Hedy Lamarr...
Item #688418
January 20, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 20, 2000
* Hedy Lamarr death (1st report)
* Austrian-American movie - film actress
* Inventor re. Bluetooth - Wi-Fi - GPS
* Best publication to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a small photo with brief text. The top of page 22 has a heading that reads: "Hedy Lamarr; Screen Star Called Her Beauty a Curse" with another photo. (see) Nice to ha... See More
Premiere of "War Games" (eve), in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #688398
June 02, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 2, 1983
* Best "War Games" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (eve)
* Science fiction techno-thriller film
* Matthew Broderick - Dabney Coleman
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "War Games" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - ... See More
1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders...
Item #688365
September 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1928
* Wineville Chicken Coop murders
* Christine and Walter Collins... Gordon Stewart Northcott
* Hollywood movie 'Changeling' fame
The top of page 16 has one column headings: "UPHOLDS BOY'S TALE OF 'MURDER FARM'" "Father of Accused California Youth Says He Knew Three Boys Were Slain" and mor... See More
Margaret Lawrence & Louis Bennison - murder-suicide...
Item #688351
June 10, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1929
* Margaret Lawrence & Louis Bennison murder-suicide
* Early film and stage actress and actor
The front page has a two-column headline: "MARGARET LAWRENCE SLAIN BY LOUIS BENNISON, ACTOR, WHO ENDS LIFE IN HER HOME", with several subheadings. Coverage continues inside with two related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.
Co... See More
Don Gentile becomes new pilot ace... Evacuation of Odessa, Ukraine...
Item #688339
April 10, 1944
THE EVENING LEADER, Staunton, Virginia April 10, 1944
* Don Gentile becomes the new American ace pilot
* Odessa, Ukraine is evacuated
This 8-page newspaper has a one column photo on the front page with caption: "New-Record Ace" which is a photo on Don Gentile who just passed the famous Captain Eddie Rickenbacker for shooting down the most enemy airplanes during wartime... See More
Review & premiere of "Purple Rain", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #688298
July 27, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 27, 1984
* Best "Purple Rain" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Rock musical drama film - Prince
* The Corsicain Brothers opening day as well
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Purple Rain" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entert... See More
1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders...
Item #688215
September 20, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1928
* Wineville Chicken Coop murders
* Christine and Walter Collins
* Gordon Stewart Northcott arrested (1st report)
* Hollywood movie 'Changeling'
The top of page 31 has a one column heading: "NORTHCOTT IS TAKEN IN FARM MURDERS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Wineville Chicken Coop murders wh... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #688177
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* From the city where it happened
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of &q... See More
Review & premiere of "RoboCop", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #688172
July 17, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1987
* Best "RoboCop" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Cyperpunk science fiction - Cyborg
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "RoboCop" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of collecting, w... See More
John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...
Item #688055
March 17, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 17, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
The front page contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes Booth.
See the photo below for the complete ... See More
Susan Glaspell wins Pulitzer Prize...
Item #687959
May 05, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1931
* Susan Glaspell - playwright, actress
* Margaret Ayer Barnes - novelist
* Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism
The front page has a one column heading: "TWO PULITZER PRIZES ARE WON BY WOMAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photos of the winners. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World ... See More
Roe v. Wade... abortion controversy...
Item #687924
January 27, 1998
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, January 27, 1998
* Roe v. Wade by Susan Brownmiller
The cover has: "ROE v. WADE, 25 Years Later", with accompanying image. Fourteen page report by Susan Brownmiller within this issue.
Complete with 128 pages, overall in nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house ... See More
Dallas newspaper on the shooting of Oswald...
Item #687841
November 25, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Texas, November 25, 1963 Terrific and most unusual issue, as the entire front page--save for the banner headline: "Night Club Man Kills Oswald -- John F. Kennedy's Body Borne to Capitol" is taken up with a huge photo showing Jack Ruby thrusting his pistol forward in the direction of Oswald and others, a split second before Oswald was shot.
Of curious i... See More
Wall Street Bailout tentatively reached...
Death of beloved actor Paul Newman...
Item #687609
September 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 28, 2008
* Paul Newman's death report... in a Hollywood area newspaper
* $700-billion Wall Street bailout reached (tentative agreement)
The front page has: "Paul Newman, 1925 - 2008", followed by: "A leading man of film and philanthropy," which tell of the death of the beloved actor Paul Newman. Two photos are included. Additional photos ... See More
On the death of George Washington...
Item #687602
January 11, 1800
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, January 11, 1800
* President George Washington's death
Being less than a month since the death of George Washington, it is not surprising that there is still content relating to him and his death.
Page 2 has several documents from the state of Massachusetts & city of Boston concerning Washington, and also a "Speech" signed by the (acting) ... See More
Review of Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never"...
Item #687584
February 11, 2011
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 11, 2011
* Review of Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never"
* Best newspaper to collect regarding this event
* Additional poster-sized ads for several other debuts
Page D-6 has: "Well, Beliebers will enjoy this," with supporting text and a small photo, which provides a review of the Justin Bieber movie, "Never Say Never." Poster-size... See More
The off-broadway beginning of "A Chorus Line"...
Item #687573
June 02, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 2, 1975
* A Chorus Line is Reviewed pre-Broadway
* Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
* Michael Bennett, Marvin Hamlisch, Nicholas Dante, & James Kirkwood Jr
* The issue is from the Village Voice's own collection
A great issue reporting the very beginning of what would become a Broadway mega hit, "A Chorus Line". This issue reviews the m... See More
Premiere (EVE) of "The Matrix", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #687516
March 30, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1999 (sections 1 and F totaling 38 pages)
* Best "The Matrix" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ad (EVE)
* Science fiction action - Keanu Reeves
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Matrix" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment... See More
1952 Canada Lee death....
Item #687458
May 10, 1952
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1952
* Canada Lee death (1st report)
* Professional boxer & actor
* African American acting pioneer
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Canada Lee, Famous Negro Actor, Dead" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Just before the Battle of the Bulge...
Item #687275
December 12, 1944
STARS AND STRIPES, Italy edition, Dec. 12, 1944
* Les Horvath wins Heisman Trophy
* Ohio State Buckeyes football
* Battle of the bulge about to begin
* World War II military publication
The official newspaper of the: "...U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater...". The front page has some content concerning the events just prior to the famous Battle of the Bulge with: &... See More
Georgia wins Rose Bowl in 1943...
Item #687134
January 02, 1943
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 2, 1943
* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The sport's section has coverage on the four major bowl games with a page 13 banner headline: "Georgia Scores Twice in Last... See More
Premiere of "Rocky", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #687113
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
1st weekend of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", in a L.A. newspaper...
Item #687110
June 24, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1988
* "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" - Robert Zemeckis
* Best Grand Opening weekend movie advertisement
* Live-action/animated comedy
A terrific issue on the premiere weekend of the motion picture hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment indus... See More
Review & premiere of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #687106
July 03, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1991
* Best "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" advertisement & review
* Grand Opening Day premiere of this science-fiction action classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
* Also premiered: "Problem Child 2"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and perhaps no better issue could be found t... See More
Early 1933 King Kong advertisement...
Item #687082
NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1933 * Early newspaper advertisement
* King Kong, the movie for opening day
Page 4 of section 9 has an advertisement for the movie King King, appearing four days prior to the movie making it's premiere at Radio City Music Hall. Could this be the very 1st ad for this classic in a newspaper ? A great addition for any movie memorabilia collect... See More
Psycho pre-opening day Advertisement....
Item #687074
July 26, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 26, 1960
* Pre-opening day of original "Psycho" movie ad
* Alfred Hitchcock
* Anthony Perkins - Vera Miles
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "Psycho" on page 5-B. This advertisement is for the opening the movie which made it's premiere 2 days later in Detroit. Also a related photo is on the same page.... See More
The Baltimore Riots... The War of 1812...
Item #687026
September 01, 1812
CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Sept. 1, 1812
* The Baltimore Riots of 1812
* Opposition to the war
The entire front page is taken up with various eye-witness depositions on the Baltimore Riots, which occurred in the months of June and July of 1812 in Baltimore. The riots were in response to a series of anti-war articles written by federalist statesman Alexander Contee Hanson after th... See More
Much on the Astor Place Riot...
Item #686989
May 12, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 12, 1849
* Astor Place Opera House riot
* Actor William Macready - Macbeth
* Manhattan - New York City
Page 2 has a lengthy article on a new type of photography called Talbot-type. Page 3 has a report on the Astor Place Riot which left close to 30 people dead, headed: "Most Afflicting & Fatal Tumults in the City of New... See More
"Pink Floyd - The Wall" 1st review....
Item #686913
August 06, 1982
NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1982
* "Pink Floyd - The Wall" - Bob Geldof
* Grand opening day movie review
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
Page 18 has a review of "Pink Floyd: The Wall" on it's opening day in New York City. The heading reads: "Screen: Images Flood 'Pink Floyd: The Wall". (see) This movie opened 1st in New York City before the res... See More
Great review of "King Kong" before theatrical release...
Item #686912
January 22, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 22, 1933
* Very early & rare "King Kong" article
* Pre-release movie - film
This is a very early item on "King Kong" as page 4 of the "Drama Section" (inside) includes a fine article titled "Hollywood's Mighty Ape" on the new movie "King Kong" which was published well before it would be released to the th... See More
1st Conscientious Objector Medal Of Honor Winner...
Item #686893
October 09, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 9, 1945
* 1st Conscientious Objector winner
* Desmond T. Doss wins Medal of Honor
* Blockbuster movie "Hacksaw Ridge" fame
* Also in Bill O'Reilly's "Killing the Rising Sun"
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Highest Medal Bestown on 15 War Heroes" (see) First report coverage on Doss winning the Medal on Honor
... See More
* 1st Conscientious Objector winner
* Desmond T. Doss wins Medal of Honor
* Blockbuster movie "Hacksaw Ridge" fame
* Also in Bill O'Reilly's "Killing the Rising Sun"
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Highest Medal Bestown on 15 War Heroes" (see) First report coverage on Doss winning the Medal on Honor
Actor Frank Morgan death... Wizard of Oz...
Item #686772
September 19, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1949
* Actor Frank Morgan death
* "Wizard of Oz" title character
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "FRANK MORGAN, 59, NOTED ACTOR, DIES" with subhead and photo. (see) Morgan was best known for playing 5 roles in the "Wizard of Oz" including the wizard himself.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comple... See More
Review & premiere of "The Wizard", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #686750
December 15, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 15, 1989
* Best "The Wizard" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Super Mario's Bros. 3 introduced in America
* Fred Savage - Beau Bridges - Christian Slater
* Tobey Maguire's uncredited film debut
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Wizard" and perhaps no better issue could be found ... See More
1929 Fay's Bowery Theatre fire disaster....
Item #686735
June 06, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1929
* Fay's Bowery Theatre fire disaster
* Lower East Side of Manhattan
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "DRAMA OF FIRE ENDS OLD THALIA THEATRE" with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete with all 56 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Premiere of "Transformers", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #686724
July 03, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 2007
* Best "Transformers" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Science fiction action film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Transformers" 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 publication.... See More
Premiere week of "Die Hard", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #686630
July 20, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 20, 1988
* "Die Hard" film advertisement
* Opening week movie premiere
* Bruce Willis - Los Angeles skyscraper
A nice issue on the premiere week of the motion picture hit "Die Hard" 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 publication.... See More
Texas Guinan police raid... queen of the night clubs...
Item #686599
December 31, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1931
* Texas Guinan police raid (1st report)
* 'Planet Mars' night club w/ photos
* "Queen of the night clubs" - actress
* Prohibition era speakeasy fame
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "STRIP TEX GUINAN'S CABARET" with subheads. Two related photos are on the back page.... See More
Premiere of "Mars Attacks!", "Jerry McGuire" & "The Preacher's Wife"...
Item #686592
December 13, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 13, 1996
* Best "Mars Attack!" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American comic science fiction cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Mars Attacks!", "Jerry McGuire", and "The Preacher's Wife" - the latter two receiving multiple Academy Award nominations each. Th... See More
Premiere of Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #686591
July 22, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 22, 2005
* Best "The Devil's Rejects" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Rob Zombie's cult horror
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Devil's Rejects" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ... See More
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