LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 6, 1977 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "FUN WITH DICK & JANE" starring George Segal & Jane Fonda on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic key art, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment and pop culture. Printed on authentic newsprint with genuine vintage toning, this original leaf is not a modern reprint, making it an ideal piece for custom framing, film history display, or inclusion in a dedicated cinema memorabilia collection.

Own a rare slice of cinema history straight from the home of the entertainment industry

Background: Ted Kotcheff's 1977 satirical comedy Fun with Dick and Jane captures the economic anxieties and consumerist traps of 1970s America through the story of Dick Harper (George Segal), a high-ranking aerospace executive who is unexpectedly fired, and his wife, Jane (Jane Fonda). Determined to preserve their extravagant suburban lifestyle—replete with a half-built swimming pool, heavy mortgage payments, and country club memberships—the couple discovers that legitimate employment options and unemployment aid are hopelessly inadequate. In a desperate bid to stave off foreclosure and repossession, the couple turns to a life of suburban crime, escalating from petty thefts and stealing lawn sod to elaborate armed robberies of loan agencies, telephone companies, and ultimately Dick’s corrupt former boss (Ed McMahon). Beyond its physical comedy and the charismatic chemistry between Segal and Fonda, the film stands out for its sharp critique of middle-class materialism, corporate hypocrisy, and the fragility of the "American Dream" during a decade defined by stagflation and economic uncertainty, earning over $43 million against a $3 million budget and cementing its status as a defining political satire of its era.