1988 "Hairspray" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1988



* "Hairspray" American musical comedy film

* Opening day movie premiere advertisement

* Sonny Bono - Divine - Ricki Lake - Ruth Brown

* Red Hot Chili Peppers concert ad for the Ritz



Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "HAIRSPRAY" in Manhattan. (see images)... See More  

Renowned magician Howard Thurston's death...

KENTUCKY TIMES STAR, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 14, 1936



* Magician Howard Thurston's death

* Most noteworthy of his era

* "The King of Cards" & levitation fame 



Page 9 has a two-column headline: "Howard Thurston, Noted Magician, Dies in Florida", with a photo of Thurston (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the death of stage magician, Howard Thu... See More  

The march on Washington, and King's famous line: 'I have a dream..."

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 5, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Rare mention of "I Have A Dream" quote



Page 5 has a lengthy & detailed article headed: "200,000 Invisible Men" above which is a photo captioned: "The Marchers In Washington". This is coverage of the famous Martin L... See More  

Mulan - Premiere ads and reviews...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 1998



*  "Mulan" & "The X Files - premiere ads and reviews

*  "The Negotiator" premier ad

*  "Armageddon" - two weeks prior to the premier!



A terrific issue on the premiere of Disney's animated movie, "Mulan", including a double-page advertisement and a front-page review with acco... See More  

"Lonesome Lover"... "Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me"...

Civil Rights Activist & jazz singer Abbey Lincoln's death report...

Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2010



* Abbey Lincoln's obituary

* American Jazz vocalist, songwriter & actress

* Civil Rights Activist 



The top half of pg. A39 has an obituary and death report with the heading: "Jazz singer championed civil rights", which is accompanied by 2 images depicting both her music and acting career. The coverage is quite extensive. See images ... See More  

Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson: from the city of the fight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 6, 1943 



* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson

* First defeat : from city where it happened



The banner headline on page 14 reports: "18,930 See LaMotta Floor Robinson in Scoring Upset Victory" with subheads: "Defeat Is First for Ray in Career of 130 Bouts" "Bell Saves Sugar from Knockout in Eighth Round; Decision Is Unanimous&qu... See More  

"Misty", ""Tenderly", "Black Coffee"...

Sarah Vaughan's death... Jazz vocalist...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 5, 1990



* Sarah Vaughan's death w/ photos

* American Jazz vocalist "The Divine One"

* 4-time Grammy winner and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award



Coverage begins on the front page with an image from the 1989 Grammy Awards, and continues on page A31 with an extensive article and photo. In a subsequent article headed: "Remembering &#... See More  

Star Trek VI & At Play in the Fields of the Lord - Premiere ads and reviews...

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 6, 1991



* "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country" - premiere ad and review

* "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" - premiere ad and review

* Many pre-release ads as well (see below)



A terrific issue on the premiere of "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country", including a full-page advertisem... See More  

1981 Louis Farrakhan & the Jewish interests... Jews...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 31, 1984



* Louis Farrakhan - Nation of Islam (NOI) leader

* Jewish Lobby - antisemitic & racist comments

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica



The front page has a banner headline: "FARRAKHAN RIPS 'JEWISH LOBBY'" with coverage on page 4 that includes another heading and photo of Farrakhan. (see images)

Complete with all 96 pages, tabloid size, nice cond... See More  

1961 Pete Seeger performances advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1961



* Pete Seeger - American folk singer - guitarist

* Carnegie Hall concerts advertisement



Page 8 has a small advertisement for two performances by "SEEGER" at Carnegie Hall. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. (see image) According to the advertisement, this was the first time Pete Seeger performed with both ... See More  

1988 "Beetlejuice" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1988



* "Beetlejuice" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere

* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton

* Pink Floyd - English  psychedelic rock band

* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour

* Giants Stadium performance advertisement

* MEGADETH thrash heavy metal group

* Beacon Theater NYC... See More  

1975 Roger Daltrey's "Lisztomania" film premiere ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1975



* "Lisztomania" World premiere film advertisement

* British surreal biographical musical comedy movie

* THE WHO rock band frontman Roger Daltrey



Page 119 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "LISZTOMANIA" starring Roger Daltrey. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely... See More  

The Korean War is over...

DAILY RECORD, Boston, July 27, 1953 



* Korean War ends (1st report)

* North and South Corea



Most of the front page is taken up with the historic report that the Korean War has ended: "KOREA WAR STOPS". The balance of the ftpg. is taken up with related text datelined from Panmunjom. Very displayable as such.

Tabloid-size, complete in 48 pages, a little margin wear, generally ... See More  

1988 Depeche Mode concert at Meadowlands Arena ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 3, 1988



* Depeche Mode - English band advertisement

* Electronic rock - new wave - pop music

* Meadowlands Arena concert performance

* "Music For The Masses" album tour



Page 78 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "DEPECHE MODE" concert at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (s... See More  

1984 Cyndi Lauper, Simple Minds & more advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 10, 1984



* Cyndi Lauper - singer - songwriter

* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame

* Midnight Oil - Australian rock band

* Thompson Twins - British pop band

* Simple Minds - Scottish rock band

* "Breakfast Club" movie theme song fame



Page 91 has a nice full page ad for various upcoming performa... See More  

"Talent Plus Decency"...

Death report of Walt Disney... Dick Allen wins slugging title...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., Dec. 16, 1966 



* Walt Disney death w/ photo

* Business magnate

* Richie Allen wins MLB's slugging title



The front page has a three-column, two-line heading: "Walt Disney's Formula - Talent Plus Decency" which is followed by a nice report on his death. The article includes a photo and continues on an inside page.

Under "SPORTS"... See More  

1984 "Splash" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 13, 1984



* "Splash" Ron Howard film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American romantic fantasy comedy

* Actor Tom Hanks & actress Daryl Hannah

* 1st Touchstone Pictures film - Walt Disney



Page 47 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day... See More  

Abused wife of RFK Jr. commits suicide...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 2012



* Mary Richardson Kennedy suicide death

* Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second wife

* Mentally abused victim of the Kennedy family



Page 2 of section AA has a heading: "WIFE OF RFK JR. FOUND DEAD" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the suicide death of Mary Richardson Kennedy, one of the victims of the corrupt Kennedy family.

Complet... See More  

1981 "The Kinks" English rock band MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 9-15, 1981



* The Kinks - English rock band

* Part of the British invasion in America

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* "You Really Got Me" song fame - MSG



Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE KINKS" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)

I ... See More  

1921 Battle of Blair Mountain beginning...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1921



* Battle of Blair Mountain beginning

* Logan County, West Virginia



The front page has a one column heading: "WEST VIRGINIA MINERS VERGE ON CIVIL WAR" with subhead. (see images) Coverage of the beginning of the Battle of Blair Mountain in the coal regions of West Virginia.

Complete in 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, mainl... See More  

2007 death of tabloid star Anna Niicole Smith...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 



* Anna Nicole Smith death

* Playboy centerfold playmate

* Model, actress & tabloid star



The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39" with some text & a photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with more photos. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the ... See More  

Death of tabloid star Anna Nicole Smith...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007  The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39", with some text & a small photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with additional photos. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.

The complete first section only with pages 1-26... See More  

1948 death of Charles Evans Hughes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1948



* Charles Evans Hughes w/ photos

* Chief Justice of the United States

* 1916 Republican candidate for president



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Justice Hughes Dead at 86; Served the State and Nation" with subhead and photo. (see images) Much more on page 6, loads of text. 

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great c... See More  

1981 Ozzy Osbourne's debut concert tour...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 15-21, 1981



* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisement

* Performance at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale NY

* "Blizzard of Oz" tour - debut as a solo artist



Page 87 has a 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE" concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images) This tour was Osbo... See More  

1978 "The Police" very first U.S. performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978



* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"

* Very first United States performance advertisement

* CBGB - Manhattan music club gigs



Page 145 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music nightclub with one of the performers being the "POLICE" This was their very first ... See More