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Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
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.
1989 LL Cool J ... new-school hip hop rap music...
Item #718671
January 28, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 28, 1986
* Rapper and actor "LL Cool J" editorial
* New-school hip hop pioneer - rap music
Page 75 has an editorial by Barry Walters on the iconic pioneer of new School hip hop. The heading reads: "For Those About to Rock" with photo of LL Cool J. (see images)
AI notes: LL Cool J (born James To... See More
1988 "Judas Priest" & "AC/DC concert advertisements...
Item #718667
July 05, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 5, 1988
* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band
* "Ram It Down" "Mercenaries of Metal" tour
* Robert Halford - Ian Hill - Glenn Tipton
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden MSG performance
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming performances b... See More
1988 "IRON MAIDEN" w/ Ace Frehley concert advertisement...
Item #718666
June 14, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1988
* "IRON MAIDEN" concerts advertisement
* English heavy metal band performances
* With Ace Frehley's Comet - Former KISS
* "Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour" tour
Page 80 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "IRON MAIDEN" performances in the New York City a... See More
1988 "BIG" & "FUNNY FARM" opening day advertisements...
Item #718664
June 07, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 7, 1988
* "Big" & "FUNNY FARM" film advertisements
* Grand Opening Day premiere showings
* Fantasy comedy movie - actor Tom Hanks
* Chevy Chase - Madolyn Smith Osbourne
Page 54 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "BIG"
And page 58 has another opening ad for "FU... See More
1988 "MONSTERS OF ROCK" tour concerts advertisement...
Item #718660
June 21, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1988
* "Monster of Rock" tour concerts advertisement
* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Van Halen - Metallica - Scorpions - Dokken
* Heavy metal - rock music bands - performances
Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "Monsters of Rock" tour concert performances at... See More
1989 "ELVIS COSTELLO" performance advertisement...
Item #718657
August 08, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1989
* "Elvis Costello" concert performance
* English singer - songwriter and more
* "Palladium" nightclub advertisement
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "ELVIS COSTELLO" performance at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see image)
AI notes... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #718623
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* From the city where he was assassinated
* Slightly 2nd rate with minor left margin wear
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... See More
1951 Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" pre-World premiere...
Item #718615
July 23, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1951
* Disney's animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" to be introduced to the world
* Opening day premiere advertisement for Manhattan (5 days prior)
Page 14 has a 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the upcoming premiere showing of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" in Manhattan. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great conditi... See More
1988 NYPD & the Tompkins Square riots...
Item #718610
August 16, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 16, 1988
* 1988 Tompkins Square Park riots
* East Village, Manhattan, New York City
* Homeless, squatters & drug dealers
* NYPD police brutality complaints
The front page has a heading: "Night Clubbing" with subhead and related photo. (see images) And beginning on page 10 is an ed... See More
1988 "RAIN MAN" opening day advertisement...
Item #718552
December 20, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 20, 1988
* "Rain Man" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American road comedy-drama
* Tom Cruise & Dustin Hoffman
Page 85 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "RAIN MAN" in Manhattan. (see image)
AI notes: Rain Man, released in 1988 and directed by Ba... See More
1989 "TESTAMENT" performance advertisement...
Item #718549
November 07, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 7, 1989
* "TESTAMENT" concert performance
* American heavy thrash metal band
* Musicians Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy
* Ritz nightclub in Manhattan advertisement
Page 129 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "TESTAMENT" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see ima... See More
1990 "TREMORS" opening day ad & review...
Item #718548
January 23, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 23, 1990
* "Tremors" cult classic film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American monster horror movie review
* Kevin Bacon - Fred Ward - Michael Gross
Page 79 has a advertisement for the opening day of the film "TREMORS" in Manhattan. (see image)
And page 82 has the opening review fo... See More
1988 "Working Girl" opening day ad & review...
Item #718547
December 27, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 27, 1988
* "Working Girl" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American romance comedy drama
* Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford
Page 79 has a advertisement for the opening day of the film "Working Girl" in Manhattan.
And page 76 has the opening review for the film with... See More
1990 JOE SATRIANI concert advertisement...
Item #718545
February 27, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 27, 1990
* Joe Satriani concert advertisement
* American instrumental rock guitarist
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance
* ONLY ONE IN INVENTORY ***
Page 78 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "JOE SATRIANI" performance at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes:... See More
1988 Bob Dylan & Metallica "...And Justice for All" album...
Item #718539
October 11, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1988
* Bob Dylan performances at Radio City Music Hall advertisement
* Metallica heavy metal band advertisement
* "...And Justice for All" album release
* James Hetfield - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett - Lars Ulrich
Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming concerts by "BOB DYLAN... See More
1990 ACE FREHLEY of KISS performance advertisement...
Item #718488
February 13, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1990
* Ex-KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley solo concert
* Hard rock music - Trouble Waklin' album tour
* The Spaceman - Space Ace - Frehley's Comet
* The Ritz Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 82 has a 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "ACE FREHLEY" perform... See More
1990 "They Might Be Giants" performances advertisement...
Item #718468
February 06, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 6, 1990
* "They Might Be Giants" TMBG performances
* American alternative rock and children's band
* Musicians John Flansburgh and John Linnell
* Village Gate Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "They Might Be Giants" per... See More
1986 Julian Lennon concerts advertisement...
Item #718460
May 13, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986
* Julian Lennon concert advertisement
* John and Cynthia Lennon's son
* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour
* Radio City Music Hall performances
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN LENNON" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan... See More
Early 1986 SLAYER editorial & concert ad...
Item #718459
December 02, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2, 1986
* Early SLAYER editorial & concerts
* American thrash heavy metal band
* Guitarists Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman
* Editorial and Ritz performance advertisement
Page 109 has an editorial on thrash metal band Slayer with heading: "Raising Hell" and related photo.
And page 143 has a a... See More
1986 "TOP GUN" opening day advertisement...
Item #718458
May 20, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 20, 1986
* Blockbuster "Top Gun" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise
Page 62 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day showing of "TOP GUN" (see images)
AI notes: Released in May 19... See More
1986 David Lee Roth concert advertisement...
Item #718457
November 11, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1986
* David Lee Roth concert advertisement
* Post Van Halen frontman vocalist
* "Eat 'Em and Smile" album tour
* Nassau Coliseum solo performance
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "DAVID LEE ROTH" at the Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
AI... See More
1982 "QUEEN" concert ad...
Item #718446
August 03, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3, 1982
* Queen - British rock band
* Meadowland - East Rutherford
* "Hot Space" tour concert advertisement
* Freddie Mercury - Brian May
Page 50 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "QUEEN" "With Special Guest Billy Squier" at the Meadowlands in East Rutherfor... See More
1979 "Judas Priest" album & concert advertisement...
Item #718435
November 05, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1979
* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band
* Album "Unleashed in the East" release & tour
* Concert performance at the "Palladium" nightclub
* Robert Halford - Ian Hill - Glenn Tipton
Page 83 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the release of Judas Priest's album "Unleashed... See More
1973 airplane crash death of Jim Croce...
Item #718432
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)
AI notes: Jim Croce died tragically on September 20, 1973, at the age of 30, in a plane crash shortly a... See More
1966 American flag burning as art ?...
Item #718430
April 14, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 14, 1966
* American flag burning in theater performance
* Puerto Rican artist Jose Rodriquez-Soltero
* Timothy Leary appearance ad - Andy Warhol
Page 7 has a heading: "American Flag Burned In Theatre Spectacle" with lead-in: "Closing Threatened" and 2 related photos. (see images)
AI notes: In 1966, Jos&eacu... See More
1986 Social Distortion performance advertisement..
Item #718418
February 25, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 25, 1986
* Social Distortion - hardcore punk rock band
* Lead vocalist Mike Ness - cowpunk music
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "SOCIAL DISTORTION" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On February 22, 1986, Social D... See More
1988 Grateful Dead, Van Halen & Pat Benatar concert ads...
Item #718416
September 13, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 13, 1988
* Grateful Dead at Madison Square Garden
* Van Halen at MSG and Nassau Coliseum
* Pat Benatar at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan
* Nice upcoming concert performances advertisements
Page 51 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "GRATEFUL DEAD" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Page 53 ... See More
1988 "CHILD'S PLAY" opening day film ad...
Item #718408
November 15, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 15, 1988
* "Child's Play" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American supernatural slasher - Chucky
Page 65 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day showing of "Child's Play" in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes:&nb... See More
1997 Allen Ginsberg's death in the Village Voice...
Item #718407
April 15, 1997
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 15, 1997
* American poet and writer Allen Ginsberg death
* Beat Generation - counterculture culture movement icon
* Best publication to be had ?
The front page has a photo of Allen Ginsberg with heading. And beginning on page 36 with heading: "Remembering Allen Ginsberg" which is an editori... See More
1987 "DEPECHE MODE" at Madison Square Garden...
Item #718406
November 24, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 24, 1987
* "DEPECHE MODE" English electronic band
* "Music for the Masses" album tour concert
* Madison Square Garden - MSG advertisement
Page 82 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "DEPECHE MODE" at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
... See More
1989 EXODUS concert advertisement..
Item #718405
April 11, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 11, 1989
* MTV's The Headbangers Ball Tour
* Anthrax - Exodus & Helloween bands
* Heavy thrash and power metal music
* Felt Forum concerts advertisement
Page 73 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming MTV's "Headbangers Ball" performances at the Felt Forum in Manhattan. (see imag... See More
1989 "The Bangles" appearances in NYC...
Item #718403
March 28, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1989
* The Bangles - American all-female pop rock band
* "Walk Like an Egyptian" "Manic Monday" fame
* Appearance at Tower Records & NYC concerts ads
Page 75 has a nice full page advertisement for a "The Bangles" appearance at Tower Records for photos and autographs. Also mention of th... See More
1988 EXODUS concert advertisement..
Item #718402
January 26, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 26, 1988
* Exodus - heavy thrash metal band
* Lead vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 1/4 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming "EXODUS" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On January 22, 1988, Exodus headlined a... See More
1988 NYPD & the Tompkins Square riots...
Item #718330
August 23, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1988
* 1988 Tompkins Square Park riots
* East Village, Manhattan, New York City
* Homeless, squatters & drug dealers
* NYPD police brutality complaints
The front page has a heading: "Under Fire" and more with related photo. (see images) And beginning on page 10 is an editorial on the sit... See More
1988 "Gorillas in the Mist" opening day ad & review...
Item #718329
October 04, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 4, 1988
* "Gorillas in the Mist" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan - NYC
* American biographical drama movie review
* Story of Diane Fossey - Sigourney Weaver
Page 79 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "Gorillas in the Mist" in Manhattan.
And page 81 has... See More
1989 "ROAD HOUSE" opening day advertisement...
Item #718328
May 23, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 23, 1989
* "Road House" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Action film - Patrick Swayze - Sam Elliott
* "The Who" "Ozzy Osbourne" "10,000 Maniacs"
Page 65 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "ROAD HOUSE" (see images)
AI not... See More
1987 "The Cure" concert advertisement...
Item #718326
July 14, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 14, 1989
* The Cure - English rock cult band
* Robert Smith - gothic new wave music
* 1st Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" album - The Kissing Tour
Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CURE" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see i... See More
1987 " Good Morning, Vietnam" opening day review w/ ad...
Item #718325
December 29, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 29, 1987
* Grand opening day premiere movie review
* "Good Morning, Vietnam" movie advertisement
* War comedy film - Actor Robin Williams
Page 63 has the opening day review for the film "Good Morning, Vietnam" with heading: "Hi, Nam" with photo. And page 65 ha... See More
1989 "THE 'BURBS" opening day advertisement...
Item #718324
February 21, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 21, 1989
* "The 'Burbs" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* American black comedy by Joe Dante
* Actors Tom Hanks & Carrie Fisher
Page 84 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "THE 'BURBS" (see images)
AI notes: The 'Burbs (1989... See More
New York City Gay Rights Bill of 1986...
Item #718320
March 25, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 25, 1987
* New York City Gay Rights Bill of 1986
* NYC Council passes the LBGTQ legislation
* Protection from discrimination for gay & lesbians
The front page has a headline that reads: "What the Gay Rights Bill Means for New York" with lead-in: "Free At Last ?" (see images)
And page 19 has a... See More
1951 Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" World premiere...
Item #718298
July 26, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1951
* Disney's animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" is introduced to the world
* World premiere advertisement for Manhattan
Page 17 has a nice half page advertisement for the premiere showings of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" before it's general release across the country. Was this the earliest advertisement in a publication for this Walt Di... See More
1989 Metallica Heavy Metal concert advertisement...
Item #718292
June 27, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 27, 1989
* Metallica concert performance advertisement
* Heavy Metal band - Meadowlands (sold out)
* "..And Justice for All" - Damaged Justice Tour
* James Hetfield - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett - Lars Ulrich
Page 78 has a great full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "METALLICA&qu... See More
1987 "Full Metal Jacket" opening day review w/ ad...
Item #718290
July 07, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 7, 1987
* Grand opening day premiere movie review
* "FULL METAL JACKET" movie advertisement
* Director Stanley Kubrick - Vietnam War film
Page 58 has the opening day review for the film "Full Metal Jacket" with heading: "Dressed To Kill" and two related photos. And the p... See More
1986 Howard Beach racial attack & murder ?...
Item #718289
February 17, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 17, 1987
* Howard Beach racial attack - Queens
* African American Michael Griffith killed
* New York City police racial tensions
* Editorial by Jack Newfield on murder charges
The front page has a photo of Charles J. Hynes with heading: "N.Y. LAW" and more. And beginning on page 19 is an editori... See More
1986 "The Fly" opening day & Eddie Murphy Raw ads...
Item #718288
August 19, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 19, 1986
* "The Fly" movie advertisement & review
* Grand Opening Day film premiere showing
* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff Goldblum
* Eddie Murphy Raw - stand-up comedian
* Location where it was made into a comedy film
Page 49 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "THE... See More
1987 Opening day ads for notable movies...
Item #718273
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 15, 1987* Advertisements for notable films
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* "Moonstruck" "Wall Street" "Broadcast News"
* "Overboard" "Throw Momma From The Train"
Inside this issue contains some nice full page advertisements for the opening day sh... See More
1987 Jack KIrby & Marvel comics... Captain America...
Item #718272
December 08, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 8 1987
* Jack Kirby - American comic book artist
* Marvel comics - superheroes creator
* Captain America - Fantastic Four & more
* Editorial on dispute w/ Marvel re. his artwork
Starting on page 3 is a very lengthy editorial by Janet Bode that conitues on multiple inside pages with related illustrations. The head... See More
1972 Black Sabbath concert advertisement...
Item #718269
July 20, 1972
THE 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, New York. (see images)
AI not... See More
1975 Black Sabbath concert tour ad...
Item #718268
November 03, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 3, 1975
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for the "Black Sabbath" concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 3)
AI notes: On December 3, 1975, Black Sa... See More
1975 Black Sabbath concert tour ad...
Item #718267
November 10, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1975
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
* American singer songwriter - Bob Dylan in his prime
Page 92 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for an upcoming "Black Sabbath" concert at Madiso... See More
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