LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 14, 1978 (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 re- release of  "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND" 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: This original full-page advertisement from the May 14, 1978 issue of the Los Angeles Times Calendar section is a notable piece of vintage film ephemera, capturing a crucial shift in 1970s movie distribution for Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Following its exclusive November 1977 roadshow release on select 70mm screens, Columbia Pictures launched a massive May 19, 1978 general expansion, transitioning the blockbuster into wider suburban 35mm prints across Southern California. Such full-page regional ads are prized by cinema historians and collectors for their comprehensive local listings—often mapping dozens of specific participating drive-ins and neighborhood theaters—and because original Sunday LAT Calendar display ads from the peak of 1970s sci-fi cinema are scarce and rarely survive intact in complete full-page condition.