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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.
Opening review for the movie "Star Wars" (1977)..
Item #716165
June 13, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 13, 1977
* Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope
* George Lucas - epic space opera film
* American film critic Molly Haskell review
* Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
* Early movie advertisement
The top of the front page has a action photo of Luke Skywalker with heading: "Star Wars; Review by Molly Haskell"
Pages 4... See More
Opening day premiere of "Mobsters", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #716161
July 26, 1991
CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, July 26, 1991
* Best "Mobsters" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Jodie Foster - Anthony Hopkins
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Mobsters" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood... See More
THE WHO 1976 MSG concert ad...
Item #716144
March 15, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 15, 1976
* The Who - English rock band - group
* "The Who by Numbers Tour" advertisement
* Madison Square Garden & Boston Garden
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Early KISS rock band
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley
* "Destroyer" album release
Page 85 has a full page advertisement for a... See More
1976 KISS rock band Concert Ad...
Item #716142
June 28, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 28, 1976
* KISS rock band concert advertisement
* Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, New Jersey
* Garden State Summer Music Fair performance
* "Destroyer" album tour w/ J. Geils Band
Page 112 has a advertisement for "Garden State Summer Music Fair" at Roosevelt Stadium with one of the scheduled performers bei... See More
1982 Kurtis Blow & the golden age of hip-hop music...
Item #716073
February 09, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10-16, 1982
* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow advertisement
* Berlin Club with Davy DMX in Manhattan NYC
* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 110 has various advertisements for upcoming local entertainment events which includes a 6 1/2 x 5 inch ad for a performance by "KURTIS BLOW" with DJ Da... See More
Opening day premiere of "Rocky II" (1979) advertisement...
Item #716058
June 18, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 18, 1979
* "Rocky II" Opening day movie premiere
* American sports drama film advertisement
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* Carl Weathers - Apollo Creed
Page 56 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of: "ROCKY II" in New York City. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really... See More
1979 Opening day review of the film "10"...
Item #716053
October 15, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 15, 1979
* "10" romantic comedy film - movie
* Opening day premiere review w/ photo
* Actor Dudley Moore & Actress Bo Derek
Page 49 has a opening day review for the film "10" with heading: "The Final Score: Dudley&Bo&Julie" and photo. Page 49 has a current advertisement for the film... See More
1979 "THE JERK" & "Star Trek" film premiere ads...
Item #716049
November 20, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21-27, 1979
* "The Jerk" comedy film advertisement
* Actor Steve Martin & director Carl Reiner
* About two weeks prior to it's opening day premiere
"Star Trek: The Motion Picture" ad
* Pre Opening Day movie premiere (2 weeks prior)
* Science fiction film - USS Enterprise
Page 76 has a nice ful... See More
1985 opening day premiere of "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" film...
Item #716031
July 30, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 30, 1985
* "Kiss of the Spider Woman" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere
* Brazilian prison drama
Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in New York City. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because... See More
Early 1982 U2 Irish rock band concerts advertisement...
Item #716030
March 02, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 2, 1982
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* "October" album concert tour advertisement
* "The Ritz" rock club in Manhattan, NYC
* Sugar Hill Gang - pioneer hip hop rap group
Page 95 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a early New York City appearance of a young "U2" Irish rock group at... See More
1985 South Africa's anti-apartheid movement...
Item #716029
July 09, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985
* Nelson Mandela - future president of South Africa
* Anti Apartheid regime movement - violence - riots
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the turmoil happening in South Africa with headlines: "THE FIRE THIS TIME; SOUTH AFRICA'S INSURRECTION; Nelson Mandela: 'An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared T... See More
1985 opening day premiere of "Back to the Future" film...
Item #716028
July 09, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985
* "Back to the Future" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly - comedy
Page 47 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Back to the Future" in New York City.
Page 48 has the opening day review for the film with rela... See More
Review & premiere of "The Craft", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #715994
May 03, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 3, 1996
* Best "The Craft" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film premiere review
* Supernatural cult classic - Witches - Coven
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Craft" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More
Albert Einstein helps 15 yr. old girl ?....
Item #715993
May 16, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1952
* Albert Einstein makes a mistake ?
* Johanna Mankiewicz - 15 yr. old student
* 10th grade geometry class problem
Near the bottom of the front page is a four column heading: "Einstein Sends Q. E. D. to Problem of Schoolgirl, 15" with subhead and a facsimile of the diagram sent to the 15 year girl. Turns out that Einstein's solution to the pro... See More
1979 premiere of "Meteor" film advertisement...
Item #715988
October 22, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 22, 1979
* "METEOR" Sean Connery & Natalie Wood
* Science fiction disaster film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
The back page has a advertisement for the opening day of the science fiction film "METEOR" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... See More
1970's Reggae music hits America... The Heartbreakers...
Item #715986
July 26, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July July 26, 1976
* Jamaican reggae music comes to the U.S.
* Bob Marley and the Wailers & more
* The Heartbreakers punk rock band
* Max' Kansas City nightclub advertisement
The top of page 71 has a heading: "'It Isn't Only Rock and Soul and I Like It" with related photo. The editorial continues on the fol... See More
1981 "The Howling" horror film & U2 "Boy" ads...
Item #715984
March 10, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 11-17, 1981
* "The Howling" American horror film
* Opening day movie premiere ad & review
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* Debut album "Boy" release advertisement
* Ad for the movie: "THE FUNHOUSE"
Page 46 has a 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of ... See More
1st Led Zeppelin North American Fall tour ad (1969)...
Item #715983
October 09, 1969
THE 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.
Note: Led Zeppelin's performance at Carnegie Hall on October 17, 1969, marked a ... See More
1979 SHAM 69 English punk rock band ad...
Item #715956
December 03, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 3, 1979
* "SHAM 69" concerts advertisement
* English punk rock band performances
* Hurrah nightclub in Manhattan
Page 85 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for "SHAM 69" performances at Hurrah nightclub. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason t... See More
1979 Rickie Lee Jones concert & "Meatballs" Ads....
Item #715953
July 09, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1979
* Rickie Lee Jones concert advertisement
* American singer, musician and songwriter
* "Chuck E's in Love" song fame
* "Meatballs" comedy film opening day ad
* First Bill Murray movie in a starring role
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for a "RICKIE LEE JONES" performance at ... See More
1985 opening premiere of "Pale Rider" w/ Clint Eastwood...
Item #715952
June 23, 1985
USA 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 side. (see images) This film made it's... See More
1995 death of Donald Pleasence... Halloween films fame...
Item #715950
February 03, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 3, 1995
* Actor Donald Pleasence death (1st report)
* Dr. Samuel Loomis - Halloween films
* Michael Myers' psychiatrist for 5 movies
The top of page 18 under: "Obituary" is a four column heading: "Donald Pleasence; Actor Played Tyrants and Tramps" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Com... See More
1979 Anti Nuclear Power teach-in...
Item #715890
May 07, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 7, 1979
* "Teach-In Against Nuclear Power" notice
* Riverside Church in New York City
* Post Three Mile Island accident
Page 43 has a full page notice for a upcoming "TEACH-IN AGAINST NUCLEAR POWER" with details. (see images)
Note: On May 5, 1979, a significant teach-in against nuclear power was held at... See More
Premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #715834
June 13, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 13, 1978 (Sections I and IV)
* Best "Grease" and "Jaws 2" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day (3 days prior) movie premieres
* Musical romantic comedy & thriller films
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Grease" & "Jaws 2", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspa... See More
Brandon Lee accidental shooting death...
Item #715805
September 05, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 5, 1993
* French actor Herve Villechaize suicide death
* James Bond "The Man with the Golden Gun" evil henchman
* "Tattoo" of "Fantasy Island" "De plane! De plane!"
The front page of section "B" has a heading: "Herve Villechaize, of 'Fantasy Island,' Commits Suicide" with photo. (see images)
Nice... See More
1978 Bob Marley & the Wailers and Genesis ads...
Item #715802
May 15, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 15, 1978
* Bob Marley and the Wailers MSG advertisement
* Kaya tour concert at Madison Square Garden
* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist* "GENESIS" English rock band MSG advertisement
* "And Then There Were Three" album tour concert
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Steve Hacket
Page 64 ha... See More
1979 premiere of "HAIR" film advertisement...
Item #715799
March 19, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 19, 1979
* "HAIR" opening day film advertisement
* Musical anti-war comedy drama movie
* Hippie counterculture - Vietnam War era
* Jamaican reggae gaining popularity
* Peter Tosh, Bob Marley and the Wailers
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "HAIR" (see images)... See More
1973 Jobriath debut album release advertisement...
Item #715761
December 13, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1973
* Jobriath - 1st openly gay rock musician
* Glam rock - debut album release advertisement
* One of the 1st musicians to die of AIDS
Page 61 has a full page advertisement for release of "Jobriath" debut album with self titled name. (see images)
Note: Bruce Wayne Campbell known by his stage name Jobriath,... See More
1984 Breakin' opening day movie ad in NYC...
Item #715760
May 08, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 8, 1984
* Breakin' - Breakdance advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American breakdancing musical film
* During the early days of hip-hop music
Page 42 has a 8 x 4 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the movie "Breakin'" This was the year tha... See More
1979 "THE WHO" MSG concert advertisement...
Item #715755
June 11, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 11, 1979
* "THE WHO" American rock band - Roger Daltrey
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "Who Are You" album tour minus Keith Moon
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for "THE WHO" rock concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
Note: The Who's 1979 concerts at Ma... See More
1977 AC/DC gigs ads...
Item #715753
August 08, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 8, 1977
* Very early C/DC rock band gig advertisements
* "Let There Be Rock" 1st American tour
* CBGB and Palladium nightclubs in Manhattan
Page 65 has a list of upcoming performances at the CBGB music club with one of acts being a very early AC/DC gig (small).
Page 52 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming... See More
1973 "The Dark Side of the Moon" concert & album Ad...
Item #715750
March 08, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 8, 1973
* "The Dark Side of the Moon" tour & album release
* Pink Floyd - Radio City Music Hall concert advertisement
* British psychedelic rock group - band performance
Page 45 has a duo advertisement for a "King Karol" record store for the recent release of "The Dark Side of the Moon" a... See More
1974 YES, George Harrison & The Kinks ads...
Item #715748
November 14, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1974
* Yes - English progressive rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* Beatles George Harrison performances
* The Kinks - Ray and Dave Davies
* "You really Got Me" song fame
Page 71 has a full page advertisement for a "YES" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Page 73 has a full page ad for &quo... See More
1974 Mr. Olympia & Jefferson Starship concert ads...
Item #715745
October 10, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 10, 1974
* Mr. Olympia - professional bodybuilding competition
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Arnold Schwarzenegger (1) & Lou Ferrigno (2) fame
* Jefferson Starship - American rock band
* First year after Jefferson Airplane - Grace Slick
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
Page 40 has a ... See More
STYX "Grand Illusion" tour & Village People...
Item #715716
February 27, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 27, 1978
* STYX American rock band
* "The Grand Illusion" album tour
* Palladium nightclub concert ad (Sold Out)
* Village People - American disco group
* "Macho Man" album release advertisement
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "STYX" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in... See More
Attack on dick Button & others in Central Park...
Item #715715
July 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. this editorial continues on multiple i... See More
1978 Edward "Skull" Murphy & "KANSAS" Concert ad...
Item #715714
May 08, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 8, 1978
* Edward "Skull' Murphy - Stonewall Inn bouncer
* LGBTQ - gays rights - pride activist w/ Photos
* KANSAS American rock band - Steve Walsh
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert advertisement
The front page has a heading: "SKULL MURPHY The Gay Double Agent" with photo. This is a editorial that continues... See More
1978 Boston, YES, ELO & Genesis concerts at MSG...
Item #715712
July 24, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 24, 1978
* Boston, Electric Light Orchestra rock bands
* YES & Genesis w/ Phil Collins - English bands
* Madison Square Garden concerts - performances
Page 54 has a group of advertisements for upcoming concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no rea... See More
1978 premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2" advertisements...
Item #715710
June 19, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 19, 1978
* "Grease" and "Jaws 2" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* Musical romantic comedy & thriller films
The back page has a terrific full page, color advertisement for the opening day of the iconic film "GREASE" in New York City.
Page 49 has another opening day advertisem... See More
1978 "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement...
Item #715699
July 31, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 31, 1978
* "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page 41 has a 12 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Animal House" in New York City (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there... See More
1977 Plato's Retreat swingers' club...
Item #715698
November 28, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 28, 1977
* Plato's Retreat swingers club w/ photos
* World's most infamous sex club
The front page has a heading: "Sex with the Proper Swinger" which continues on multiple inside pages including 2 related photos. See images for small portion of the text.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becaus... See More
1977 "High Anxiety" film opening day ad...
Item #715696
January 02, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July Jan. 2, 1978
* "High Anxiety" opening day advertisement
* Satirical comedy mystery film - movie
* Actor Mel Brooks - Madeline Kahn
Page 46 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "High Anxiety" starring Mel Brooks. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was ... See More
Actor River Phoenix death in a L.A. paper...
Item #715688
November 01, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 1, 1993
* Actor River Phoenix death
* Explorers - Stand by Me
* Hollywood movies - films
The front page has a one column heading: "River Phoenix Collapses, Dies; Actor War 23" with photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside. Great to have the capital of the entertainment industry and the city where he died.
Complete with all sections (80+... See More
2012 death of Michael Clarke Duncan...
Item #715686
September 04, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 2012
* Michael Clarke Duncan death
* "The Green Mile" film actor fame
The bottom of the front page of section AA has a heading: "'Green Mile' nominee went from ditch digger to actor" with lead-in: "Michael Clarke Duncan, 1957 - 2012" and photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry and the cit... See More
1977 interview w/ rascist Amiri Baraka...
Item #715676
August 01, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1977
* Amiri Baraka - LeRoi Jones
* African American culture writer
* Interview of racist with photos
The front page has a heading: "AMIRI BARAKA'S LONG MARCH" with photo. And beginning on page 12 is a interview with him which includes some related photo. See images for small portion of the text.
I suspe... See More
1977 review of PINK FLOYD after their Madison Square Garden concerts...
Item #715675
July 18, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1977
* Pink Floyd's "In the Flesh" "Animals" tour
* Madison Square Garden concerts review
* British psychedelic rock group - band
* David Gilmour - Roger Waters - Richard Wright
Page 47 has a review on the recent performances by Pink Floyd at Madison Square Garden with heading: "Pink Floyd ... See More
1977 Women's abortion movement... SCOTUS...
Item #715674
July 11, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 11, 1977
* Woman's right to choose movement
* Women's abortion rights cases
* Supreme Court of the United States
* Government not responsible for funding
The front page has a headline: "WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL..." and more.
Page 11 has a letter to the editor h... See More
1967 The Velvet Undereground & Nico album release
Item #715650
March 09, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Debut studio album release w/ peeled banana (early version)
* Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad
* American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison
Page 19 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the debut album "The Velvet Underground With Ni... See More
1982 opening day premiere of "ANNIE" advertisement...
Item #715648
May 25, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 25, 1982
* "Annie" Musical comedy drama advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere movie release
* Based on "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip
Page 53 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the first film adaption of the musical "Annie" (see image)
I suspect this to be an ext... See More
1984 "Romancing the Stone" opening day film ad & review...
Item #715647
April 03, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 3, 1984
* "Romancing the Stone" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere review
* Romantic comedy-adventure - Robert Zemeckis
* Michael Douglas - Kathleen Turner - Danny DeVito
Page 53 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "Romancing the Stone" (see images)
Page 49 has ... See More
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