WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.
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
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
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
Pope John Paul II shot...
Item #637375
May 13, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES EXTRA, May 13, 1981 The two line banner headline reads "Pope Shot 3 Times, Rallies After Surgery" with subhead "Turk Suspect Seized in St. Peter's Square". "Pope John Paul II was hit by three bullets today fired at close range before 18,000 horrified people in St. Peter's Square by a man said to be an escaped killer from a Turkish prison...&... See More
The Centralia mine fire disaster in 1981...
Item #706529
May 19, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 20-26, 1981
* Centralia coal-seam mine fire - Pennsylvania
* History of the World, Part I - movie - film
* Mel Brooks - opening day premiere advertisement
Starting on the front page with heading: "Burn Centralia, Burn" is coverage on the Centralia mine fire in Pennsylvania. Coverage continues on multiple inside pa... See More
Premiere of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #702026
June 11, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1981
* Best "Raiders of the Lost Ark" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day (EVE) movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg - Harrison Ford
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Page 6 o... See More
1981 Dragonslayer, James Bond, Stripes & Tom Petty...
Item #706630
June 23, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24-30, 1981
* "Dragonslayer" - dark fantasy film opening day ad
* "For Your Eyes Only" - James Bond spy movie
* "Stripes" - Bill Murray action comedy premiere
* Singer guitarist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* Byrne Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement
Page 50 has a 6 1/2 x 5 inch (not... See More
1981 "Escape from New York" opening day review...
Item #691872
July 10, 1981
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1981
* Escape from New York movie
* Opening day review
* Science fiction action film
* Kurt Russell - Snake Plissken
Page 17 has two reviews for the opening day showing in New York City for the movie: "Escape from New York" The headings read: "The Screen: 'Escape From New York'" & "At the Movies; Kurt Russel, from baseball ... See More
Review & opening day ad for "Escape from New York"...
Item #702823
July 14, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 14, 1981
* "Escape from New York" opening day film ad
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Dystopian science-fiction action cult classic film
* Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) - John Carpenter
Page 58 has a 10 x 4 5 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day release of "Es... See More
Review & premiere of "Heavy Metal", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645802
August 07, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 7, 1981
* Best "Heavy Metal" film advertisement & review
* Grand Opening Day premiere of this adult animated sci-fantasy cult classic
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Heavy Metal" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
Sandra Day O'Connor sworn into the Supreme Court...
Item #674998
September 26, 1981
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1981
* Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in
* United States Supreme Court - 1st woman Justice
The front page has a photos showing O'Connor with President Reagan with heading: "A great day for women's equality". (see) Page 3 has a banner heading: "O'Connor takes seat on high court" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Ronald Rea... See More
Bob Dylan concert ad... Nicholas Nickleby Production...
Item #676861
October 04, 1981
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October. 4, 1981
* Bob Dylan Concert Ad
* The making of Nicholas Nickleby
* Full Page Ad for Richard Harris in Camelot
Besides interesting news of the day, this issue is loaded with premium theater, movie and concert ads form America's "city that never sleeps", NYC. Included is a 1/4 pg. Bob Dylan Concert Ad and a full page ad for the limited e... See More
The assassination of Anwar Sadat...
Item #599340
October 06, 1981
DAILY UNION, Junction City, Kansas, October 6, 1981
* Anwar Sadat assassination
The front page has a four column headline: "Sadat Assassinated in Cairo" with subhead and related photo. This is 1st report coverage on the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, never bound, nice condition.... See More
1981 PRINCE & The Time editorials...
Item #718164
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
1981 Golan Heights Law... Israel...
Item #721131
December 15, 1981
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Dec. 15, 1981
* Annexation of Golan Heights
* Israel government laws applied
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica - Hebrews
The front page has a banner heading: "Israel annexes Golan Hts." with lead-in: "'Declaration of war': Syria" Coverage is on page 2 with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 92 pages, tabloid size, very nice condition.
... See More
Air Florida Flight 90 disaster... Potomac River...
Item #601836
January 14, 1982
THE KANSAN, Kansas City, Kansas, January 14, 1982
* Air Florida Flight 90
* Potomac River
* 14th Street Bridge
The front page has a three column headline: "Officials begin wreckage probe" with related map. This is 1st report coverage on Air Florida Flight 90 airplane disaster in Washington D.C.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, n... See More
San Francisco 49ers 1st Super Bowl champs....
Item #599261
January 25, 1982
DAILY UNION, Junction City, Kansas, January 25, 1982
* San Francisco 49ers
* Super Bowl XVI
* Joe Montana
The sport's section (page 9) has a five column headline: "It's 'a dream that came true'" with photo. This is 1st report coverage on the San Francisco 49ers winning their very first Super Bowl championship.
Other news, sports and advertisements of ... See More
1982 premiere of "Porky's" comedy film...
Item #720786
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
1982 "Cat People" film opening day advertisement...
Item #705872
April 06, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 6, 1982
* "Cat People" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American supernatural horror movie
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cat People" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save ... See More
1982 review & premiere of "Conan the Barbarian"
Item #706492
May 18, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1982
* "Conan the Barbarian" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
* Fantasy adventure - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 52 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Conan the Barbarian" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. (see images) This movie gave Schwar... 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
1982 opening day review of "ANNIE" w/ ad...
Item #710220
June 01, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1982
* "Annie" Musical comedy drama review
* Grand Opening premiere movie release
* Based on "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip
Page 51 has a review for the opening day of the first film adaption of the musical "Annie" with heading: "Little Awful Annie" and related photo. (see image... See More
1982 Review & premiere of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"...
Item #709061
June 15, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1982
* "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere movie review
* Steven Spielberg - science-fiction fantasy
Page 52 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (see images)
Page 5... See More
Prince William born.... John Hinckley Jr....
Item #645201
June 22, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1982
* Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
* John Hinckley Jr.
The front page has a two column headline: "Princess of Wales Has Boy; Charles Is 'Over the Moon'". This is 1st report coverage on the birth of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge to Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Also two column headlines that include: "Jury Finds ... See More
"Pink Floyd - The Wall" 1st review....
Item #686913
August 06, 1982
NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1982
* "Pink Floyd - The Wall" - Bob Geldof
* Grand opening day movie review
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
Page 18 has a review of "Pink Floyd: The Wall" on it's opening day in New York City. The heading reads: "Screen: Images Flood 'Pink Floyd: The Wall". (see) This movie opened 1st in New York City before the res... See More
Jim Rice saves young boy's life... 1982...
Item #692702
August 08, 1982
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Aug. 8,1982 Page 56 within the Sports Section has: "Young fan injured in Fenway Park", which tells of (then, future Hall of Famer) Jim Rice rushing out of the dugout to aid a 5-year-old spectator (Jonathan Keane) after he had been struck in the skull by a foul ball. Doctor's later determined that had Jim Rice not acted so swiftly, the boy would not ha... See More
American premiere ad for "Pink Floyd - The Wall"...
Item #710647
August 10, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), Aug. 10, 1982
* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
Page 44 has a full page advertisement for: "Pink Floyd - The Wall" for it's American premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in Manhattan.
This ad is for that very first showing of ... See More
Actor Henry Fonda death...
Item #598066
August 13, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1982
* Henry Fonda death (1st report)
* Broadway & Hollywood actor
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headline that reads: "Henry Fonda Dies on Coast at 77; Played 100 Stage and Screen Roles". with photo of Fonda. Much more on page 12. 1st report coverage on the death of famed Hollywood actor, Henry Fonda. Nice to... See More
First issue of this iconic, national newspaper... Death of Grace Kelly...
Item #698314
September 15, 1982
USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., September 15, 1982
* Vol. 1 No. 1 issue
* Grace Kelly killed
* Hollywood actress
* Princess of Monaco
This is the very first issue of this iconic newspaper, billed as the country's first, nationwide, satellite-delivered, general interest daily newspaper.
In addition to this distinction, the front page also has a two column headline: &quo... See More
Premiere of "Pink Floyd - The Wall", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #710439
September 17, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 17, 1982
* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Pink Floyd - The Wall" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment indus... See More
1982 First Blood & Halloween III opening day ads....
Item #702017
October 26, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1982
* "First Blood" & Halloween III" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* Action & Science fiction horror films
Page 58 has a nice advertisement for the opening of ""First Blood"
Page 61 has a smaller ad for the opening of "Halloween III" (see images) Being a ... See More
"Pitt's Defense Buries 'Em"...
Item #566256
November 08, 1982
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, November 8, 1982
Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
* "Pitt's Defense ... See More
1982 premiere of "Creepshow" & Pat Benatar concert ads...
Item #707197
November 16, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1982
* "Creepshow" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Horror comedy - Stephen King
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - Madison Square Garden
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" fame
Page 61 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisemen... See More
1982 "48 Hrs." & "The Verdict" opening day ads......
Item #710218
November 30, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 30, 1982
* 48 Hrs. - buddy cop action comedy film
* Actors Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy
* The Verdict - legal drama - Paul Newman
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ads
Page 74 has a advertisement for an advance showing before it's opening day premiere of "48 Hrs.".
Page 79 has an opening day advertisement f... See More
1st U.S. lethal injection execution...
Item #598889
December 08, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1982
* Charles Brooks Jr.
* 1st U.S. lethal injection
Page 13 has a four column headline: "Execution by Injection Stirs Fear and Sharpens Debate" with related photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Charles Brooks, Jr. becoming the 1st person in the United States to be executed using lethal injection.
Other news, s... See More
Meyer Lansky's death....
Item #600369
January 16, 1983
THE KANSAN, Kansas City, January 16, 1983
* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death
* National Crime Syndicate
Page 3 has a one column heading:
"Meyer Lansky, mob finance whiz, dead"
1st report coverage on the death of famous organized crime figure, Meyer Lansky.
Other news of the day. Complete 24 pages, good condition.... See More
Review & premiere of "Videodrome", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #676083
February 04, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 4, 1983
* Best "Viedeodrome" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction horror cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Videodrome" 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
1983 "The Outsiders" opening day film advertisement...
Item #719529
March 29, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1983
* "The Outsiders" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Coming-of-age- crime drama movie
* Francis Ford Coppola - Rob Lowe
* Tom Cruise - Matt Dillon & more
Page 44 has a 581/2 x 6 1/4 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the film &quo... See More
1983 "Flashdance" opening day film advertisement...
Item #713738
April 12, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1983
* "Flashdance" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American romantic drama dance film
* Actress Jennifer Beals
Page 51 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Flashdance" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there w... See More
U2's "Peace with Honor" & a young Adolf Hitler on his mother's knee...
Item #704811
May 24, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 24, 1983 While this issue has all of the iconic articles typically found within its pages, none could be more polar-opposite then a review of U2's latest album, "Peace with Honor", and an article headed: "Hitler: Dead and Alive", yet both scream of a world under the crushing threat of annihilation - albeit one with a tinge of hope. See... See More
Review & premiere of "Star Wars--Return of the Jedi", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #695894
May 25, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 25, 1983
* Best "Return of the Jedi" advertisement
* Star Wars: Episode VI
* Grand Opening Day premiere
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of co... See More
Review & premiere of "Trading Places", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646650
June 08, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 8, 1983
* Best "Trading Places" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American comedy film - Eddie Murphy
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Trading Places" 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
1983 "Vacation" film review... George Brett "Pine Tar"...
Item #703988
July 25, 1983
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 25, 1983
* "National Lampoon's Vacation" film review
* American road comedy cult film - Chevy Chase
* Pine Tar Incident- George Brett at Yankee Stadium
* Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees controversy
Page 39 has a heading: "'Vacation' takes Chase back to comic beginnings" with related photo. This is a movie review 4 days prio... See More
1983 "National Lampoon's Vacation" opening day ad...
Item #713251
August 02, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1983
* "National Lampoon's Vacation" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie - film release
* American road comedy cult film - Chevy Chase
Page 42 has a 10 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day release of "National Lampoon's Vacation". (see images) B... See More
1983 "Rick Business" opening day & "The Cure" ads...
Item #713942
August 09, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 9, 1983
* "Risky Business" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Teen coming-of-age film - Tom Cruise
* The Cure - English rock band ad
Page 49 has a 12 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Risky Business" (see images) This movie is known as Tom Cruise's breakout ... See More
1983 "Never Say Never Again" film opening day ad...
Item #705870
October 11, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1983
* "Never Say Never Again" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere - spy film
* Sean Connery's last role as James Bond
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/4 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "Never Say Never Again" (see images) This was Sean... See More
1983 AC/DC Concert & Motley Crue album ads...
Item #714688
November 08, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 8 1983
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Second performance at Madison Square Garden
* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour
* Motley Crue "Shout at the Devil" album ad
* Star 80 - Dorothy Stratten opening day movie ad
Page 73 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for the performance of "AC/DC" at Ma... See More
1983 "Star 80" opening day film advertisement...
Item #706480
November 15, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 15, 1983
* "Star 80" starring Mariel Hemingway
* Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Biographical drama film - Bob Fosse
* "Death of a Playmate" - Teresa Carpenter
* Playboy playmate Dorothy Stratten murder
* AC/DC Australian rock band MSG concert ad
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for the o... See More
1983 Barbra Streisand's "Yentl" film opening day ad...
Item #706137
November 22, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 22, 1983
* "Yentl" starring Barbra Streisand
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Romantic musical drama film advertisement
Page 52 has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "YENTL" starring Barbra Streisand. Nice to have in this Greenwich Village publication, the location where her e... See More
1983 Barbra Streisand's "Yentl" film opening day review...
Item #706496
November 29, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 29, 1983
* "Yentl" starring Barbra Streisand
* Grand Opening Day movie review w/ ad
* Romantic musical drama film
Page 55 has a opening review of the film "YENTL" starring Barbra Streisand with heading: "Yentl Schmentl-Sing Barbra" and related photo.
Page 62 has a nice advertisement for the f... See More
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