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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.
Premiere of "Office Space", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #713132
February 19, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 19, 1999
* Best "Office Space" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Cult classic - Peter Gibbons - Lumbergh
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Office Space" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's ... See More
1942 Actress Carole Lombard death burial....
Item #713102
January 22, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, January 22, 1942
* Actress Carole Lombard death funeral
The back page has a two column heading: "Lombard Funeral: Services Are Simple; Only a Handful Of Invited Friends Attend" (see images)
Much on the current actions of World War II. Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, small library la... See More
1806 theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's father...
Item #713100
November 27, 1806
BOSTON GAZETTE, Nov. 27, 1806
* Edgar Allan Poe's father theater ad
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" for the performance of: "VENICE PRESERVED", a theatrical performance, with one of the principal characters being "Mr.. Poe" as Redemar. (see image) He was the father of Edgar Allan Poe.
News of t... See More
1981 Pat Benatar New York notice... Duran Duran...
Item #713059
September 01, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 2-8, 1981
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - New York concerts (THANKS)
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs
* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* First NYC... See More
1808 theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...
Item #713012
February 01, 1808
BOSTON GAZETTE, Feb. 1, 1808
* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" with a performance of: "KING LEAR...", with one of the principal characters being "Mrs. Poe" as Cordelia" (se image) She was the mother of Edgar Allan Poe.
Four pages, untrimmed, light staini... See More
Review & premiere of "RoboCop", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #712992
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
Seabiscuit wins Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes...
Item #712952
July 17, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 17, 1938
* Seabiscuit wins Hollywood Gold Cup
* Santa Anita Stakes - Arcadia, California
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit, in $50,000 Victory, Redeems Self". (see images) The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner photo headed: "THEY COULDN'T KEEP W... See More
Review & premiere of "The Breakfast Club", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #712941
February 15, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 15, 1985
* Best "The Breakfast Club" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* "The Brat Pack" - John Hughes
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Breakfast Club" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - th... See More
1941 Strand Theatre fire disaster... Brockton, Mass....
Item #712921
March 10, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 10, 1941
* Strand Theatre fire disaster
* Firemen - firefighters
* Brockton, Massachusetts
Near the bottom of the front page is a brief, same day report with a one column heading: "Snow Crushes Roof; 12 Firemen Killed" (see image)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, Archival mend at top right corner (see image), some s... See More
Review & premiere of "Jurassic Park", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #712914
June 11, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1993
* Best "Jurassic Park" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg science-fiction
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jurassic Park" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prim... See More
Death of famed actor Michael Landon, in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #712866
July 24, 1980
SECTION B ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1991
* Michael Landon death (1st report)
* Hollywood actor, director & producer
* "Bonanza" Little Joe Cartwright
* "Little House on the Prairie" Charles Ingalls
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "TV Actor Michael Landon Is Dead at 54" with subhead. First report cover... See More
Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...
Item #712829
February 03, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4-10, 1981
* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow - Prince photos
* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Pages 64-68 contains various recent music news with some photos. Included are Kurtis Blow, Prince & Bruce Springsteen. (see images)
wikipedia notes: Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), known professionally... See More
1979 Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer" murder case...
Item #712827
July 23, 1979
THE 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 continues on multiple inside... See More
1976 Ronnie Van Zant, Genesis & Nils Lofgren...
Item #712826
March 29, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1976
* Pre singer Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins Beacon Theatre advertisement
* Nils Lofgren - American musician concert & album ad
Beginning on page 83 is a editorial on Ronnie Van Zant and his group Lynyrd Skynyrd with photo ... See More
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle... Perhaps the most famous unsolved mystery...
Item #712813
December 07, 1945
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., December 7, 1945
* Bermuda Triangle Flight 19 disappearance
* 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
* One of the most famous unsolved mysteries
The front page is a two column heading: "Sea and Air Armada Ordered Out in Search Of Missing Navy Planes" (see images). Coverage on one of the more bizarre mysteries in American history, particularly with the c... See More
Pastor Chuck Smith... Jesus Revolution... Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa...
Item #712810
October 12, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1990
* "The Jesus Revolution" connection - Pastor Chuck Smith
* Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa... Harvest Crusade
Page A34 has, "Modest Pastor Sees Costa Mesa Flock Grow From 25 to 12,000", which provides a bit of history regarding the inception and growth of the church and additional details regarding the leader/pastor which were intim... See More
The famed '48 Tucker car is introduced...
Item #712714
June 19, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1947
* 1948 sedan "Torpedo"
* First introduced w/ photo
* Preston Tucker
The top of page 51 has a three column photo of the much-hyped and revolutionary automobile produced by Preston Tucker with heading: "Tucker Torpedo--A Newcomer in the Auto World" The same page has an article headed: "Tucker Has Long Way to Go to Build 1,000 Ca... See More
1946 World premiere for "It's A Wonderful Life" film...
Item #712678
December 19, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1946
* Original "It's a Wonderful Life" premiere ad
* Pre-World premiere showing in New York City
* James Stewart and Donna Reed - Frank Capra
Page 31 has a 8 x 3 3/4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, It's a Wonderful Life. This movie made it's World premiere in NYC ... See More
Steely Dan is born! 1st Blind Faith North American concert ad (1969)...
Item #712664
June 26, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 26, 1969
* The collectible ad which birthed the amazing Steely Dan
* Blind Faith - Supergroup w/ Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker
* Very first North America concert - Madison Square Garden
Page 53 has the highly sought after but conspicuous advertisement which is credited with birthing the jazz-rock band, St... See More
War news in this military newspaper from the middle of World War II...
Item #712663
November 26, 1943
THE STARS & STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 26, 1943 In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".
Among many front reports: "Russians Push Germans Back After Halting Big Panzer Drive On Soviet Flank in Kiev Salient" "Maries Kill 4,000 Jabs, Capture Isle" and much more.
F... See More
Review & premiere of "Groundhog Day", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #712521
February 12, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 12, 1993
* Best "Groundhog Day" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American comedy film - Bill Murray
* Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania fame
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Groundhog Day" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entert... See More
Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #712455
March 28, 1963
THE 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 concert performance and was used as one of h... See More
Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #712453
September 13, 1962
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
Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #712452
April 04, 1963
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
1961 Bob Dylan's breakthrough performances ad....
Item #712449
October 05, 1961
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
1973 airplane crash death of Jim Croce...
Item #712403
September 27, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 27, 1973
* Jim Croce death in airplane crash w/ photo
* American folk & rock singer songwriter
* "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song fame
Page 43 has a heading: "Jim Croce, 1943-73" with photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
... See More
1808 theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...
Item #712343
November 17, 1808
BOSTON GAZETTE, Nov. 17, 1808
* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" with a performance of: "The Life & Death of Tom Thumb the Great", with one of the principal characters being "Mrs. Poe" as "Queen Dollalolla" She was the mother of Edgar Allan Poe.
... See More
Actress Evelyn Hoey murder or suicide ?...
Item #712257
September 12, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, September 12, 1935
* Evelyn Hoey murder or suicide ?
* Broadway actress & singer
The front page has two photos with heading: "Broadway Musical Comedy Star Dead; Millionaire's Son Held for Coroner" Also a one column heading at the top of the fornt page reads: "ACTRESS SHOT TO DEATH IN HOME OF OIL MAN'S SON" with subheads. (see images) ... See More
1988 "Last Temptation of Christ" film protest...
Item #712252
August 12, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 1988
* "Last Temptation of Christ" film protest
* Universal Studios prior to the movie premiere
* Citizens for a Universal Appeal - religious groups
* Director Martin Scorsese & Actor William Defoe
The top of the front page has two related photos with one column heading; "25,000 Gather at Universal to Protest Film" (see images) First re... See More
Review & premiere of "Grand Torino", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #712237
December 12, 2008
CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 12, 2008
* Best "Grand Torino" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere & review
* American drama film - Clint Eastwood
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Grand Torino" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment i... See More
Premier ads and reviews: "Bring It On" & "Art of War"...
Item #712190
August 25, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 25, 2000 (1st and Calendar sections only)
* Premier ads and reviews: "Bring It On" & "Art of War"
The Calendar section has large premier ads and reviews for both "Bring It On" and "Art of War". Additional large ads for recent releases are present as well.
The front of the Calendar section has: "Huge 'Survivor'... See More
1934 "Hitler's Reign of Terror" debut ad in NYC...
Item #712181
April 29, 1934
SECTION 9 only of the New York Times, April 29, 1934
* Hitler's Reign of Terror movie debut ad
* First American anti-Nazi film (eve)
Page 3 of this section has a 4 x 3 1/4 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Hitler's Reign Of Terror" (see) This ad is for the following premiere. This film was a combination of newsreel footage, documentary, and reenactment on the acti... See More
Dorothy Hale suicide death... actress & socialite....
Item #712166
October 21, 1938
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 21, 1938
* Dorothy Hale suicide death
* American socialite & actress
* New York City building jump
The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "Plunges to Death" Also a one column heading: "Movie Actress Falls 15 Stories To Death" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on American socialite and actress, D... See More
Tucker 1st Day Movie Advertisement & Review... Black Mormons...
Item #712160
August 12, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 12, 1988
* Tucker - premiere advertisement & review
* Mormon door is now open to Blacks
* Last Temptation of Christ controversy
A nice full page ad for the premiere of the movie "TUCKER", accompanied by a review on the first page of the Calendar section. Nice to have in a Los Angeles newspaper. The
Also present is an advertis... See More
1982 U.S. premiere of the film "Gandhi" ad...
Item #712046
December 07, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1982
* "Gandhi" film - movie advertisement
* Grand opening day American premiere
* Epic biographical film on Mahatma Gandhi
* Indian Independence movement from UK
* Actor Ben Kingsley in the title role
Page 50 has a nice full advertisement for the U.S. opening day of the film "GANDHI" This film won... See More
1984 Lou Reed Manhattan concert performances ad...
Item #712034
September 25, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 25, 1984
* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* Beacon Theatre concert performance advertisement w/ The Swimming Pool Q's
* The Velvet Underground & "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
Page 80 has a full page advertisement for two "LOU REED" performances at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. ... See More
Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...
Item #712019
October 29, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 29, 1985
* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen
* American journalist - senior editor Wayne Barrett
The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SHOOTERS..." with report on multiple inside pages with some related photos.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item b... See More
1962 death of Marilyn Monroe...
Item #711979
August 16, 1962
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 counter culture community newspaper.
I suspe... 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
1967 Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors....
Item #711975
June 29, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 29, 1967
* Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors
* Famous American guitarist makes New York debut
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Steve Paul's Scene nightclub advertisement
Page 29 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at The Scene nightclub. Among the performers are very early app... See More
Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...
Item #711974
January 20, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1981
* Funky 4 + 1 - Four Plus One - MC Jazzy Jeff
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy
Page 61 has a heading: "Buckaroos of the Bugaloo" with related photo. (see images)
wikipedia notes: They were the first hip hop group to receive a record d... See More
1982 premiere of the film "The Verdict" ad...
Item #711973
December 14, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 14, 1982
* "The Verdict" film - movie advertisement
* Grand opening day American premiere
* American legal movie - Actor Paul Newman
* "48 Hours" buddy cop action comedy film
* Actors Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte
Page 78 has a full advertisement for the opening day of the film "The Verdict" T... See More
Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...
Item #711971
March 25, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 25, 1965
* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview
* American folk singer - songwriter
Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conferences.... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1976....
Item #711904
May 31, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976
* Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem
* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)
* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 94 has a nice full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for a... See More
1973 Humble Pie & Willie Nelson concert advertisements...
Item #711898
May 10, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1973
* Humble Pie - English rock band - Clem Clempson
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* Willie Nelson - singer - songwriter - guitarist
* Outlaw country music - 1st NYC appearance
* Max's Kansas City nightclub gigs
Page 53 has a full page advertisement for a "HUMBLER PIE" concert at Madison ... See More
Two of the best Kennedy assassination issues to be had...
Item #711760
November 23, 1963
(2) Here is a terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened. Both issues are THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS from Texas.
Note: While we do offer each of these issues as stand-alone items, purchasing them as a set will enable you to take advantage of a discounted price.
You get the November 23, 1963 edition which is a quite rare & extremely desirabl... See More
1962 Thomas Mitchell (actor) death
Item #711757
December 18, 1962
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 18, 1962
* Thomas Mitchell death
* Hollywood actor & writer
* "Gone with the Wind" fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Film Star Mitchell Dies at 70" with photo. (see images) He played roles in some of the most iconic films including: "Gone With The Wins", "Stagecoach", "It's A Wonderful Life"... See More
Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in 1967 Harlem...
Item #711749
June 22, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1967
* Martin Luther King Jr. speech
* Hospital workers in Harlem
* "We shall overcome. No lie can live forever"
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
The front page has a heading: "The Coming of King: A Charismatic Moment" with photo. (see images) King's speech continues on the inside pages and includes his quote... See More
Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1806...
Item #711740
October 27, 1806
BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 27, 1806
* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ads
* Richard The Third and Rival Soldiers plays
* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.
The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a notice for the performances of "RICHARD THE THIRD", with Mr. Poe as "Tressel" and "RIVAL SOLDIERS" with Mr. Poe as "L... See More
Premiere of "Slap Shot", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #711725
February 24, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1977
* Best "Slap Shot" advertisement (eve)
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Sport's comedy cult film - Paul Newman
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Slap Shot" 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 ... See More
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