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  "THE COLOR OF MONEY" starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman 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: Martin Scorsese’s The Color of Money stands as a rare cinematic bridge, serving as both an unusual 25-years-later sequel to Robert Rossen’s 1961 monochrome masterpiece The Hustler and a pivotal stylistic transition point for Scorsese into mainstream studio filmmaking. Notably, it delivered Paul Newman his elusive, career-capping Academy Award for Best Actor as he reprised his iconic role as "Fast Eddie" Felson—a landmark win given that his six prior acting nominations yielded zero competitive Oscars. Beyond its historical significance in Newman's filmography, the movie features an extraordinary high-wattage pairing between Newman at the height of his veteran gravitas and Tom Cruise fresh off Top Gun, alongside an early, scene-stealing cameo by Forest Whitaker as the soft-spoken pool shark Amos. Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus revolutionized how sports sequences were captured by employing kinetic, groundbreaking camera setups—including POVs mounted directly on pool cues and rhythmic, whip-pan close-ups synchronized to a blues-heavy soundtrack featuring Robbie Robertson, Eric Clapton, and Warren Zevon—forever reshaping how nine-ball was depicted in popular culture.