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 for the 3D film "CAPTAIN EO" starring Michael 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.

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

Background: Captain EO (1986) stands as a rare and extraordinarily high-budget artifact of pop-culture history, blending the distinct talents of Michael Jackson, executive producer George Lucas, and director Francis Ford Coppola into a 17-minute 3D musical space opera. Operating on a staggering budget of approximately $17 million to $30 million—translating to more than $1 million per minute of screen time—it was one of the most expensive short films ever produced. The film's notable content features Jackson leading an eccentric ragtag alien crew (including characters like Hooter and Fuzzball) to a bleak, mechanical world governed by a grotesque, spider-like Supreme Leader (played by Anjelica Huston), transforming her dark regime into a vibrant, sunlit paradise through original song-and-dance numbers ("We Are Here to Change the World" and "Another Part of Me"). What makes Captain EO particularly rare and culturally unique is its status as a pioneer of "4D" cinema—utilizing synchronized in-theater physical effects such as lasers, fiber optics, smoke, and hydraulic seat rumbles—combined with the fact that it was never officially given a commercial home video release, rendering it an exclusive, location-bound theme park attraction accessible only to visitors of Disney parks during its original 1986–1998 run and limited 2010s tribute revival.