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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.
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 2nd time...
Item #717898
December 21, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1967
* Grateful Dead - 2nd New York City visit
* Village Theater performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Andy Warhol pop-up book release party w/ photos
Page 28 has a small but very early advertisement for "The Grateful Dead of San Francisco" which performed two nights at the... See More
1955 "To Hell and Back" movie debut ad...
Item #717896
July 08, 1955
MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, July 8, 1955
* "To Hell and Back" movie debut ad
* World War II hero Audie Murphy
* United States Army's Signal Corps
A small-size newspaper focused entirely on the movie industry, the prime feature being a four page centerfold advertisement for the upcoming movie "To Hell and Back", starring Audie Murphy. This famous film... See More
1987 THE CARS & Simply Red Concert Ads...
Item #717885
October 06, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 6, 1987
* THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Madison Square Garden & more concerts advertisement
* Simply Red - English pop band - "Men and Women" tour
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance show
Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "The Cars"... See More
1987 "PREDATOR" opening day advertisement...
Item #717883
June 16, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 16, 1987
* "Predator" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science-fiction action horror
* Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 52 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "PREDATOR", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
AI notes: Predator (1987) is a science fiction ... See More
1986 "The Karate Kid Part II" opening day advertisement...
Item #717882
June 24, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1986
* "The Karate Kid Part II" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Martial arts drama - Ralph Macchio
Page 53 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Karate Kid Part II" (see images)
AI notes: The Karate Kid Part II (1986) follows Daniel LaRu... See More
1989 "ABYSS" pre-opening day advertisement...
Item #717881
August 01, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1989
* "The Abyss" film special screening advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (Sold Out)
* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan
* Science fiction film - James Cameron
* Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Page 63 has a full advertisement for the pre-opening day screening showing of ... See More
Opening day premiere of 1991 "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"...
Item #717879
June 14, 1991
CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 14, 1991
* Best "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Action adventure film - Kevin Costner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the en... See More
Brandon Lee accidental shooting death...
Item #717877
April 01, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 1, 1993
* Brandon Lee shot and killed
* American actor & Martial artist
* On-set of the film "The Crow"
* Son of Bruce Lee
The front page has a one column heading: "Bruce Lee's Son, Brandon, Killed in Movie Accident" First report coverage continues inside with photo of Lee. Lee was accidental killed on set during the making of the film... See More
1979 "BOSTON" Giants Stadium concert ad...
Item #717704
August 27, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 14, 1979
* "BOSTON" American rock band
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* "Music at the Meadowlands" rock festival
* "Dont' Look Back" 2nd album tour
Page 61 has a nice full page advertisement for the "Music at the Meadowlands" rock festival featuring American rock band &qu... See More
1987 "Full Metal Jacket" opening day advertisement...
Item #717701
June 23, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 23, 1987
* "FULL METAL JACKET" movie advertisement
* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan
* Director Stanley Kubrick - Vietnam War film
Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Full Metal Jacket" in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: Full M... See More
1987 The Princess Bride & Fleetwood Mac ads...
Item #717700
September 29, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 29, 1987
* "The Princess Bride" movie advertisement
* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American fantasy adventure comedy cult film
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concerts advertisement
* Singer Stevie Nicks without Lindsey Buckingham
Page 60 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day... See More
1987 AEROSMITH w/ Dokken concert advertisement...
Item #717699
October 13, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1987
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement
* Frontman Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry
* "Permanent Vacation" album tour
* Nassau Coliseum & Meadowlands Arena concerts
Page 83 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "AEROSMITH" with "Dokke... See More
1986 MADONNA "Shanghai Surprise" opening day movie ad...
Item #717697
September 23, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23, 1986
* Early MADONNA w/ Sean Penn advertisement
* Singer - songwriter - actress - model
* Shanghai Surprise opening day film
* Adventure comedy movie - George Harrison
Page 59 has a 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "SHANGHAI SURPRISE" in New York City.
Madonna'... See More
1987 "RUSH" progressive rock band concert ad...
Item #717695
November 10, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 10, 1987
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Hold Your Fire" album tour advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum, Meadowlands & MSG concerts
Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three venues in the New York ... See More
1989 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" tour concertad...
Item #717694
October 03, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 3, 1989
* Rolling Stones - English rock band w/ Living Colour
* Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - Ronnie Woods
* "Steel Wheels" album tour at Shea Stadium
* "The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band"
Page 85 has a great full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "ROLLING STONES&q... See More
1989 "SQUEEZE" concert & Halloween 5 movie ads...
Item #717685
October 17, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 17, 1989
* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance
* Part of the second British invasion
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
* Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
* Grand opening day premiere advertisement
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Gard... See More
1989 "BAD BRAINS performance advertisement...
Item #717684
September 26, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 26, 1989
* Bab Brains - American punk rock band
* Pioneers of hardcore punk music
* Reggae - funk - heavy metal - hip hop - soul
* The Ritz nightclub performance advertisement
Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "BAD BRAINS" performance at the RITZ nightclub in M... See More
1989 MTV Video Music Awards advertisement...
Item #717682
September 12, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 12, 1989
* 1989 MTV Video Music Awards
* Hosted by comedian Arsenio Hall
* Madonna - Paula Abdul - Neil Young
Page 60 has a full page advertisement for the "1989 MTV Video Music Awards" to be shown on television that night. (see images)
AI notes: The 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, held on September 6 in... See More
1987 Paul Young concert advertisement...
Item #717680
February 10, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1987
* Paul Young concert performances advertisement
* British pop & soul musician, singer and songwriter
* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan, New York City
* "Between Two Fires" album tour
Page 62 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "PAUL YOUNG" concerts at the Radio City Musi... See More
1982 premiere of "Porky's" comedy film...
Item #717671
March 23, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 23, 1982
* "Porky's" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* High School teenagers sex comedy
Page 44 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "PORKY'S" (see images)
AI notes: Porky's was released in the United States on March 19, 1982, by 20th Century Fox. ... See More
The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....
Item #717669
October 02, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969
* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band
* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement
Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter... See More
The Velvet Undereground & Nico in 1967...
Item #717668
February 16, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 16, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a "NICO" gig at the newly opened "Electric Circus" in Greenwich Village. (see image)&nbs... See More
Chuck Norris & "Cream" farewell tour in 1968....
Item #717666
October 31, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968
* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout
* American martial artist and Hollywood actor
* Lightweight championship of the World ad
* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce
Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of... See More
1967 Jimi Hendrix gig ad in Greenwich Village...
Item #717664
August 03, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3, 1967
* Very early Jimi Hendrix performance advertisement
* American electric guitarist, songwriter and singer
* Swami Satchidananda Saraswati editorial
Page 24 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" which was performed four nights at the Salvation Club in Greenwich Village. Hendrix released... See More
1968 The Bee Gees NYC concert advertisement...
Item #717663
August 08, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968
* The BEE GEES concert advertisement
* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC
* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad
Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)... See More
1967 Richard Alpert & the new drug "STP"... Andy Warhol...
Item #717662
April 13, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967
* Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug
* 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
* "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground
* Live at The Gymnasium advertisement
Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text co... See More
1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...
Item #717575
December 11, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 11, 1969
* Infamous Altamont Free Concert "Woodstock West"
* Rolling Stones - death of Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels
* Santana - Jefferson Airplane - The Flying Burrito Brothers
* LSD infested - violent atmosphere described in detail
A nice issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as a detailed report by Grover Lewis on the infamous Alta... See More
Opening day of "Friday the 13th Part 2" (1981) slasher film...
Item #717554
April 28, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 29-May 5, 1981
* "Friday the 13th Part 2" film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* American slasher thriller cult classic
* Camp Crystal Lake - Jason Voorhees
Page 56 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Friday the 13th Part 2" in New York City. (see... See More
1987 Salt-N-Pepa editorial... debut abum...
Item #717516
January 27, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1987
* Salt-N-Pepa - new school hip-hop group
* 1st major female rap act to break the gender barrier
* Debut album "Hot, Cool & Vicious" - "Push It"
Page 75 has a editorial by Carol Cooper on the pioneers of female rap with heading: "Salty Gals" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: The V... See More
1986 "VAMP" opening day advertisement...
Item #717487
July 29, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 29, 1986
* "VAMP" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC
* Horror comedy - vampires fantasy movie
* Grace Jones - coming of age college adventure
Page 48 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "VAMP" in New York City. (see images)
AI notes: Vam... See More
1980 opening day of "Coal Miner's Daughter" film...
Item #717486
March 10, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 10, 1980
* "Coal Miner's Daughter" advertisement & review
* Grand Opening day movie premiere
* American biographical musical film
* Actress Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn
Page 51 has the opening day review for the film "Coal Miner's Daughter" with photo.
Page 53 has a 9 x 4 3/4 i... See More
1989 Club MTV performances advertisement...
Item #717471
June 13, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 13, 1989
* Club MTV Tour at the Meadowlands
Page 73 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "CLUB MTV" performance at the Meadowlands Area in East Rutherford. (see images)
AI notes: On July 23, 1989, the Club MTV Tour stopped at the Brendan Byrn e Arena (Meadowlands) in New Jersey. The event feature... See More
1982 Joan Jett editorial... Woman rocker...
Item #717470
January 05, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 6-12, 1982
* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker
* Editorial near the beginning of her music career
Page 61 has an editorial by Tom Smucker on the rise of Joan Jett in the music World with heading: "A Joan Jett Fantasy" within a photo of her performing. (szee images)
background: Smucker praises Jo... See More
1986 "The Color of Money" opening day advertisement...
Item #717425
October 21, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 21, 1986
* "The Color of Money" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC
* American sports drama (billiards - pool)
* Tom Cruise - Paul Newman - Martin Scorsese
Page 61 has a 8 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Color of Money" in New York City.... See More
1986 New York City AIDS Walk Notice...
Item #717424
April 21, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 21, 1987
* 1986 New York City AIDS Walk advertisement
* Fundraiser event for retrovirus disease prevention
Page 19 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "AIDS WALK" in Manhattan. Interesting this ad has a misprint as the date is one day off. It actually took place on the 18th. And the Village Vo... See More
1986 "Stand by Me" opening day advertisement...
Item #717423
August 12, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 12, 1986
* "Stand by Me" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC
* Coming-of-age drama film - Rob Reiner
Page 55 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of "STAND BY ME" in New York City. (see images)
AI notes: Stand by Me is a 1986 coming-of-ag... See More
1981 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...
Item #717420
May 05, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1981
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams AD
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* Bond International Casino in New York City
Page 105 has a 10 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Bond International Casino in New York City. (see images)
backgr... See More
1986 The Moody Blues & The Fixx concerts ad...
Item #717419
July 01, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 1, 1986
* Rare triple bill concerts advertisement
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with
* Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan performances
* Rich & RFK Stadiums - Buffalo & D.C.
Page 83 has a half page advertisement for upcoming concerts that featured: "Grateful Dead" "Tom Petty" & &quo... See More
1986 comedian Rodney Dangerfield RCMH ad...
Item #717413
August 26, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1986
* Rodney Dangerfield NYC advertisement
* American stand-up comedian and actor
* "I don't' get no respect" catchphrase fame
* Radio City Music Hall (RCMH) performances
Page 64 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by stand-up comedian "RODNEY DANGERFIELD&quo... See More
1989 "The Cure" concert advertisement...
Item #717412
July 25, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1989
* The Cure - English rock cult band
* Robert Smith - gothic new wave music
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* 1st stop in the U.S. for their "Prayer Tour"
Page 88 has a nice colorful full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CURE" concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,... See More
1986 The Moody Blues & The Fixx concerts ad...
Item #717411
September 09, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1986
* The Moody Blues & The Fixx bands
* English rock & New wave music
* Radio City Music Hall concerts
Page 69 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "The MOODY BLUES & THE FIXX" concerts at the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see image)
background: In October 1986, ... See More
1985 Columbia University stedents protest...
Item #717410
April 23, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 23, 1985
* Columbia University students protest w/ photos
* Anti-apartheid movement - South Africa
The front page has and photo with headline: "Inside the Columbia Protests; A University at War with Itself" (see images) This editorial begins on page 13 and continues on a few more inside pages with a few more... See More
1989 Tom Petty concert advertisement...
Item #717409
July 18, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 18, 1989
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad
* Performance at the Meadowlands Arena
* "Strange Behavior" tour -
* "Full Moon Fever" album
Page 76 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "TOM PETTY And The Heartbreakers" concert at the Meadowlands Area in East Rutherford. (see ima... See More
1989 "Lethal Weapon 2" opening day advertisement...
Item #717408
July 11, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1989
* "Lethal Weapon 2" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Buddy cop action comedy movie series
* Actors Mel Gibson & Danny Glover
Page 40 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "LETHAL WEAPON 2" (see images)
AI notes: Lethal Weap... See More
1981 "Excalibur" opening day advertisement...
Item #717407
March 31, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 31, 1981
* "Excalibur" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Epic medieval fantasy movie - King Arthur
Page 40 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "EXCALIBUR" (see images)
AI notes: Excalibur (1981), directed by John Boorman, is a visually strik... See More
1966 The Beach Boys at Yankee Stadium concert ad...
Item #717196
March 03, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 3, 1966
* The Beach Boys - American rock band
* Yankee Stadium concert advertisement
* A show that was cancelled - low ticket sales
* Judy Collins at Brooklyn College concert ad
The top of page 15 has a small advertisement for "The BEACH BOYS" concert at Yankee Stadium.
AI notes: The Beach Boys' scheduled concer... See More
1986 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" opening day advertisement...
Item #717189
October 14, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 14, 1986
* "Jumpin' Jack Flash" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Actress & "View" panelist Whoopi Goldberg
* American spy comedy movie - Penny Marshall
Page 58 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "JUMPIN' JACK FLASH" in... See More
1986 Isao Tomita NYC concert advertisement...
Item #717188
September 16, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 16, 1986
* Japanese composer Isao Tomita
* Pioneer of electronic & space music
* Battery Park, New York City
* Statue of Liberty centennial
Page 65 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "TOMITA" at Battery Park in New York. This event celebrated the centennial of the Statue ... See More
1981 PRINCE & The Time editorials...
Item #717051
December 01, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2-8, 1981
* PRINCE Rogers Nelson editorial
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* & "The Time" - Morris Day - photos
* Bad Brains - MAX'S Kansas City ad
Page 87 has two editorials by Vince Aletti and Vernon Gibbs on singer & guitarist PRINCE & The Time with two related photos. (see image... See More
1980 "RUSH" concerts & "THE FOG" movie ads...
Item #717044
March 03, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 3, 1980
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Permanent Waves" album tour - The Palladium
* "THE FOG" opening day premiere advertisement
* Director John Carpenter - creator of "Halloween"
* Independent supernatural horror film - movie
Page ... See More
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