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1987 "Madonna" concert advertismeent... "Predator" premiere...
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1987 "Madonna" concert advertismeent... "Predator" premiere...

Item # 728660 ·
Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 7, 1987

* Early MADONNA concert advertisement
* Singer - songwriter - actress - model
* "Who's That Girl World Tour" "True Blue"
* Madonna's first major world stadium tour
* Best "Predator" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science-fiction action horror
* Arnold Schwarzenegger 
 
Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed on standard, ephemeral newsprint designed to be devoured and promptly discarded at the end of the week.
Pages 55-57 are taken up by a terrific triple page advertisement for a upcoming concert performance by "MADONNA" at Anaheim Stadium. ( see images) Great for display. She was currently living in Malibu with her husband Sean Penn.
And page 11 has a nice ad for the upcoming premiere of Arnold Schwarzenegger's "PREDATOR" later that week.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Los Angeles Times own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all 96 pages, tabloid size in very nice condition.

Background: The June 7, 1987 issue of the Los Angeles Times "Calendar Section" stands as a monumental 1980s pop-culture time capsule, capturing two towering entertainment events right on the cusp of their legendary launches. The massive triple-page advertisement for Madonna’s upcoming "Who's That Girl" World Tour stop at Anaheim Stadium (scheduled for July 18, 1987) represents the pop icon at the absolute pinnacle of her global dominance following the multi-platinum success of her album True Blue, highlighting her transition from arena hitmaker to stadium superpower. Simultaneously, the full-page opening-day print ad for Predator—which premiered in theaters nationwide just five days later on June 12, 1987—marks a pivotal moment in cinema history, cementing Arnold Schwarzenegger's status as the era’s ultimate blockbuster action hero while introducing an enduring sci-fi horror franchise. Together in a single issue, these promotional spreads document a historic week in Southern California entertainment when both music and film history collided.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$112
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.