LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1986 (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  "WEEKEND WARRIORS" 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: Weekend Warriors (also known as Hollywood Air Force) is an obscure 1986 military comedy directed by game-show legend Bert Convy, standing out as a rare artifact of the post-Police Academy boom. Set during the 1961 Berlin Crisis, its eccentric plot follows a California Air National Guard unit made up entirely of Hollywood studio personnel—actors, stuntmen, and special effects crew—who joined to avoid the draft, only to be forced to stage elaborate movie-magic deceptions with prop FX and showbiz trickery to pass a military readiness inspection and avoid active duty at a nuclear test site. Featuring an eclectic ensemble cast that includes Chris Lemmon, Vic Tayback, and veteran actor Lloyd Bridges, the film boasts a high-profile, hand-illustrated theatrical poster by legendary movie poster artist Drew Struzan. Despite its notable talent, the movie failed to achieve a wide theatrical run or gain a proper DVD and digital release, rendering it a hard-to-find lost gem sought primarily by 1980s cult comedy enthusiasts and collectors who rely on out-of-print Lightning Video VHS tapes to view it.