This authentic "Calendar" section leaf from the June 29, 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  "AIRPLANE!" 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: Released in July 1980, the iconic parody comedy Airplane!—directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker—revolutionized film satire by combining deadpan delivery with relentless, fast-paced visual gags, literal puns, and absurd slapstick. A direct parody of 1970s disaster movies like Zero Hour! (1957) and Airport 1975, the story follows Ted Striker (Robert Hays), a traumatized ex-fighter pilot with a severe "drinking problem," who boards a commercial flight to win back his flight attendant ex-girlfriend (Julie Hagerty), only to be forced to land the plane when the entire flight crew and numerous passengers fall ill to severe food poisoning from the inflight fish option. The film's critical success and enduring legacy stem from casting established dramatic actors—most notably Leslie Nielsen as the deadpan Dr. Rumack, Lloyd Bridges as the stressed control tower supervisor Steve McCroskey, Robert Stack as Captain Rex Kramer, and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as undercover co-pilot Roger Murdock—to deliver utterly ridiculous dialogue with absolute seriousness, yielding timeless cultural touchstones like the legendary "Don't call me Shirley" exchange. Grossing over $158 million on a modest $3.5 million budget, it fundamentally redefined spoof cinema and established a template for comedy that continues to influence the genre today.