This authentic "Calendar" section leaf from the Sept. 21, 1980 Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times—comprising a complete, original four-page layout—serves as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "HOPSCOTCH" starring Walter Matthau & Glenda Jackson 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.

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Background: Hopscotch (1980) is a celebrated spy comedy directed by Ronald Neame that pairs Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in a delightfully witty cat-and-mouse game centered around an aging CIA agent outsmarting the global intelligence apparatus. After veteran operative Miles Kendig (Matthau) refuses to play by rigid bureaucracy and is demoted to a desk job by his petty superior G.D. Myerson (Ned Beatty), he goes rogue and teams up with his former flame Isobel (Jackson) to write a tell-all memoir exposing the embarrassing secrets of both the CIA and KGB. Staying one step ahead of incompetent American agents, his former protege (Sam Waterston), and his respectful KGB counterpart (Herbert Lom), Kendig mails his manuscript chapter by chapter to intelligence chiefs worldwide while casually humming along to an iconic, Mozart-heavy classical score. Adapted from Brian Garfield’s darker novel into a charmingly relaxed caper specifically tailored to Matthau’s dry humor—an effort that earned him a Golden Globe nomination and the film a spot in the Criterion Collection—Hopscotch stands out as an enduring cult favorite that trades explosive action for clever, bloodless intrigue.