1994 "SPEED" opening day movie review w/ ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1994



* Blockbuster "SPEED" review & ad

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American action suspense thriller film

* Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock 



Page 47 has the opening day review for the film "SPEED" with heading: "Bodies in Motion" and related photo. And page 53 h... See More  

Jerome Kern's death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 12, 1945



* Jerome Kern death w/ photo

* Show Boat musical composer fame



The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "JEROME KERN DIES AT 60 IN N. Y. HOSPITAL" with subhead and small photo of Kern. (see images)

Complete in 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.



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1993 "Jurassic Park" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1993



* "Jurassic Park" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in Manhattan

* American science fiction action movie

* Steven Spielberg - Sam Neill - Laura Dern



Page 57 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "JURASSIC PARK" in Manhattan. (see images)

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1988 "Gorillas in the Mist" opening day ad & review...

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. 

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1986 "The Color of Money" opening day advertisement...

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  

"Jurassic Park" - review & premiere ad in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1993



* Best "Jurassic Park" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Steven Spielberg science-fiction



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jurassic Park" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prim... See More  

"DEER HUNTER" wins best film oscar in 1979...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 20, 1979



* 51st academy awards - movies of 1978

* "The Deer Hunter" "Heaven Can Wait"

* Robert De Niro - Vietnam War soldiers

* 9 nominations for each of these films

* Best publication to be had (rare as such)



The front page has a banner heading: "Oscar Derby Tie" with lead-in: "18 Nominations For 2 Films" and subhead. (see ... See More  

Premiere Review & Ad for Hannibal Rising and Norbert...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 (Calendar Section)



* Premiere of "Hannibal Rising" - full-page ad and review

* Premiere of "Norbit" - full-page ad and review

* Multiple Academy Award nominated ads



Present are reviews and full-page ads for the premieres of both "Hannibal Rising" and "Norbit".

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1940 "Gone With the Wind" academy awards...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 1, 1940



* "Gone with the Wind" movie

* 1940 Academy Awards (1st report)

* Vivien Leigh wins w/ photo



The front page has a one column heading: "Film Prizes Go to Robt. Donat and Miss Leigh" (see) Photo of Vivien Leigh is on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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"The Brady Bunch Movie" & "Just Cause" - Premiere ads & Reviews...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 17, 1995 (First and Calendar Sections)



* "The Brady Bunch Movie" & "Just Cause" Review

* Full-page premiere ads & reviews

* "Heavy Weights" premier ad

* Large ads for Academy Awards Nominees: "Forest Gump", Billy Madison", "Paul Newman - Nobody's Fool", "Pulp Fiction", "The... See More  

1992 Academy Award Nominations...Elizabeth Taylor's birthday party at Disneyland...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 28, 1992 (sections A, B, C, and F)



* Ads for several Academy Awards nominated movies

* Elizabeth Taylor's birthday party at Disneyland



A terrific issue on several movies nominated for the Academy Awards. Featured movies include: "This is my Life", "My Cousin Vinny", "Beauty and the Beast", "Bugsy", "The Mambo ... See More  

Racehorse Seabiscuit's death in 1947...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1947 



* Seabiscuit's death (1st report) 

* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion 



Page 31 has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Dies of Heart Attack At C. S. Howard Ranch on Coast". See photos for text. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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1931 Cimarron opening day (eve) advertisement...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 5, 1931



* Cimarron opening day (eve) advertisement

* pre-Code epic Western film - movie

* First to win Academy Award for Best Picture

* Richard Dix and Irene Dunne



Pages 10 & 11 has a terrific duo tone advertisement for the movie "Cimarron" for it's opening day (eve). A printing flaw somewhat affects this ad. (see) This film was the first ... See More  

(pre) Premier ads and reviews of Frozen, Hunger Games, and more...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 3, 2013  



* Pre-premier ads and reviews

* Frozen

* Hunger Games: Catching Fire & Black Nativity

* Secret Life of Walter Mitty



The Calendar Section has much to reveal about the upcoming movies of the holiday season. The front page of the Calendar section reads: "Holiday Movie Sneak Peaks" with photos from "Hunger Games", "Thor:... See More  

"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" ad - premiere showing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 19, 1975  Page 25 has a large ad for the world premiere of: "ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST", staring Jack Nicholson, which went on to win 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture. 

Other news of the day is found throughout.

The issue is complete in 72 pages, has heavy browning and some rubbing at the mid-fold, but the key ad is in very good condi... See More  

Pre-release color ad for "12 Years a Slave", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 13, 2013 (Calendar Section)



* Pre-premiere ad for "12 Years a Slave"

* Steve McQueen - Chiwetel Ejiofor & Michael Fassbender

* Best Picture, Director, Foreign Actor and Supporting Actor, etc.



Page D7 has the best full-page ad for "12 Years a Slave" from the leading newspaper of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publi... See More  

Movie Casablanca wins best picture...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1944



* Movie Casablanca wins best picture

* Academy Awards

* Humphrey Bogart - Ingrid Bergman



Page 17 has one column headings that includes: "MOVIE AWARD GOES TO JENNIFER JONES" "Chosen Best Actor of Year---'Casablanca' Takes 'Oscar' as the Top Picture" and more. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this p... See More  

Walt Disney receives special Oscar(s) for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 24, 1939



* Walt Disney receives a truly special award

* The 11th annual Academy Awards



In February, 1939, Walt Disney received a special award for pioneering work in a new field for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," in which he was presented with one large Oscar, and sever statuettes - a truly one-of-a-kind award which has never been repeated. P... See More  

Actress Grace Moore & Al Capone deaths...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1947



* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash

* Opera singer & actress - Tennessee Nightingale

* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone death



The top of the front page has a two column  headline: "GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED" with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Sing... See More  

Racehorse Seabiscuit retires in 1940....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 1940



* Seabiscuit retires (1st report)

* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion



This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport's section (page 11): "Seabiscuit, Greatest Money Winner of American Turf, Retired to Stud by Howard" with subhead: "Mighty Horse's Victory in Santa Anita Handicap Was 89th ... See More  

Marilyn Monroe divorces DiMaggio...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, October 27, 1954



* Marilyn Monroe

* Joe DiMaggio

* Divorce



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Free Marilyn Says Joe Treated Her 'Coldly'" which tells of the divorce between Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. See photos for complete text.



Other news and advertisements of the day thro... See More  

Susan Hayward suicide attempt...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 26, 1955



* Susan Hayward suicide attempt

* Hollywood movie actress



This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline above a nice photo of Susan Hayward on the front page: "Susan Hayward Tries to Kill Self" with reporting on her suicide attempt in Hollywood by taking sleeping pills.



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San Francisco Destroyed (Earthquake)...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 28, 1906  Front page photo "The Navy-Built Battle-Ship "Connecticut""; "Experiences of a Police Commissioner" by William McAdoo; "Vesuvius the Destroyer" by Rodolfo Lanciana; a full page photo of "Mazime Gorky, Russian Revolutionist and Author, Who has just Come to America" by Peter A. Juley;... See More  

Huron, South Dakota...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 15, 1896  Full front pg. illus. of "The Shot That Failed." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Detroit's Marine Postal Service - Delivering Mail to a Steamer Under Full Headway on the Detroit River." Full pg. illus. of "Prize-Winning Pictures of the Year." Full pg. portrait of "Francois Felix Faure, President of the Fre... See More  

Metropolitan Opera House...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1895  Full front page illus. of "Prisoners and Captives." Inside are two full pages of illus. pertaining to "From the Seventeenth Annual Exhibition of the Society of American Artists" and "From the Seventieth Annual Exhibition of the National Academy of Design." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Richard Vaux."

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