LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 11, 1979 (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  "THE MAGICIAN OF LUBLIN" starring Alan Arkin 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: Directed by Menahem Golan and adapted from Isaac Bashevis Singer’s acclaimed 1960 novel, The Magician of Lublin (1979/1980) stars Alan Arkin as Yasha Mazur, a charismatic late 19th-century Jewish traveling magician, acrobat, and escape artist in Poland whose life spirals out of control under the weight of his own ambitions and desires. Caught between his traditional shtetl roots and the lures of modern secular life, Yasha juggles a devoted wife alongside multiple lovers—played by a star-studded cast including Louise Fletcher, Valerie Perrine, and Shelley Winters—while striving for fame in Warsaw. The film’s defining thematic turn occurs when a desperate burglary attempt to fund his extravagant escape goes disastrously wrong, triggering a intense moral and spiritual crisis; broken by the consequences of his arrogance, Yasha ultimately abandons his tricks and romantic entanglements to seek redemption through total self-isolation as a penitent. Set against a evocative Maurice Jarre score featuring a title song by Kate Bush, the movie stands out for its vivid depiction of late 19th-century Jewish life and its stark exploration of guilt, infidelity, and the search for salvation.