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Item #690315THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982
* Tuskegee Airmen honored w/ opneing
* African American pilots of WWII
* National Air and Space Museum exhibit
* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
* George Banks spree killings
The top of page 33 has a two column heading: "Museum Exhibit Traces Blacks' Role in Aviation" with related pictorial. (see)... Read full description -
Item #710439LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 17, 1982
* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Pink Floyd - The Wall" and perhaps no better issue could be found than... Read full description -
Item #660676LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 15, 1982
* Grace Kelly death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie film actress
* Princess of Monaco (Prince Rainier III)
* Best title to be had ?
The ftpg. has a one column head: "Princess Grace Dies of Injuries After Car Crash" with 2 photos of her, the main portion of the article carrying over to pages 16-17... Read full description -
Item #698314USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., September 15, 1982
* Vol. 1 No. 1 issue
* Grace Kelly killed
* Hollywood actress
* Princess of Monaco
This is the very first issue of this iconic newspaper, billed as the country's first, nationwide, satellite-delivered, general interest daily newspaper.
In... Read full description -
Item #716608THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 14, 1982
* Judas Priest with Iron Maiden performances
* English heavy metal - hard rock bands
* Madison Square Garden music concert advertisement
* Lead singers Rob Halford & Bruce Dickinson
Page 61 has a half page advertisement for a upcoming "Judas... Read full description -
Item #716605THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 7, 1982
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five performance
* Performance at the Peppermint Lounge advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 79 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the Peppermint Lounge" nightclub in Manhattan... Read full description -
Item #705923THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1982
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden - MSG
* "Diver Down" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Pages 90 & 91 has a terrific double-page... Read full description -
Item #598066THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1982
* Henry Fonda death (1st report)
* Broadway & Hollywood actor
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headline that reads: "Henry Fonda Dies on Coast at 77; Played 100 Stage and Screen Roles". with photo of Fonda. Much more on page 12. 1st report coverage on the death of famed... Read full description -
Item #697603LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 1982
* Henry Fonda death (early 1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actor
* "The Grapes of Wrath" fame
* Best title to be had ?
Page 3 has a four column heading: "Fonda's Last Hours: 'He Was in No Pain'" with related pictorial. (see images) Articles continues on pages 26 & 27. Nice... Read full description -
Item #710647THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), Aug. 10, 1982
* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
Page 44 has a full page advertisement for: "Pink Floyd - The Wall" for it's American premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in... Read full description -
Item #686913NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1982
* "Pink Floyd - The Wall" - Bob Geldof
* Grand opening day movie review
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
Page 18 has a review of "Pink Floyd: The Wall" on it's opening day in New York City. The heading reads: "Screen: Images Flood 'Pink Floyd: The Wall". (see) This movie... Read full description -
Item #718446THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3, 1982
* Queen - British rock band
* Meadowland - East Rutherford
* "Hot Space" tour concert advertisement
* Freddie Mercury - Brian May
Page 50 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "QUEEN" "With Special Guest Billy Squier" at... Read full description -
Item #721293LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1982
* Twilight Zone: The Movie helicopter accident
* Actor Vic Morrow & 2 others killed
* Hollywood movie - film scene
The front page has a two column heading: "Falling Copter Kills TV Star Morrow, 2 Children" (see images) Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the... Read full description -
Item #713737THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 20, 1982
* Queen - British rock band
* Madison Square Garden MSG
* "Hot Space" concert advertisement
* Freddie Mercury - Brian May
* "Tron" film - movie premiere review
* Science fiction action-adventure cult classic
Page 67 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch... Read full description -
Item #706526THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 6, 1982
* English pop rock band Duran Duran
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* The Rio tour - Peppermint Lounge concert
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
Page 93 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances... Read full description -
Item #706675THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1982
* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance
* Part of the second British invasion
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
Page 91 has a full page advertisement for a "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #709061THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1982
* "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere movie review
* Steven Spielberg - science-fiction fantasy
Page 52 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film... Read full description -
Item #719142LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 10, 1982 (Front and Calendar Sections)
* Pre-release ads for E.T. the Extra Terrestrial & Grease II
* Grease II also has a lengthy review which includes a photo
A terrific issue on the premiere of both E.T. the Extra Terrestrial & Grease II, with the latter also including a review which... Read full description -
Item #710220THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1982
* "Annie" Musical comedy drama review
* Grand Opening premiere movie release
* Based on "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip
Page 51 has a review for the opening day of the first film adaption of the musical "Annie" with heading: "Little... Read full description -
Item #715648THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 25, 1982
* "Annie" Musical comedy drama advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere movie release
* Based on "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip
Page 53 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the first film adaption of the musical... Read full description -
Item #706492THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1982
* "Conan the Barbarian" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
* Fantasy adventure - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 52 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Conan the Barbarian" starring... Read full description -
Item #705908THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 4, 1982
* "DIVINE" - Harris Glenn Milstead
* Character actor, singer and drag queen
* The Fun House nightclub advertisement
Page 118 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for a performance by "DIVINE" at the Fun House in New York City. (see image)
I suspect this to... Read full description -
Item #714547THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 13, 1982
* Danceteria nightclub w/ DJ Kool Lady Blue
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
Page 77 has a heading: "A House Is Not a Home" with a related photo. (see... Read full description -
Item #705872THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 6, 1982
* "Cat People" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American supernatural horror movie
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cat People" (see images)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #720786THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 23, 1982
* "Porky's" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* High School teenagers sex comedy
Page 44 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "PORKY'S" (see images)
AI notes: Porky's was released in the United... Read full description -
Item #718264THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1982
* Ozzy Osbourne NYC area concerts advertisement
* Heavy metal solo singer - Black Sabbath fame
* "Diary of a Madman" album tour in NYC area
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE" concerts at local venues.... Read full description -
Item #702583LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1982
* Actor comedian John Belushi death (1st report)
* "Saturday Night Live" Animal House" fame
* Best title to be had ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Actor John Belushi Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel" with photo. (see) Continued reporting inside. Nice to have... Read full description -
Item #716030THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 2, 1982
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* "October" album concert tour advertisement
* "The Ritz" rock club in Manhattan, NYC
* Sugar Hill Gang - pioneer hip hop rap group
Page 95 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a early New York... Read full description -
Item #716073THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10-16, 1982
* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow advertisement
* Berlin Club with Davy DMX in Manhattan NYC
* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 110 has various advertisements for upcoming local entertainment events which includes a 6 1/2 x 5 inch... Read full description -
Item #717470THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 6-12, 1982
* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker
* Editorial near the beginning of her music career
Page 61 has an editorial by Tom Smucker on the rise of Joan Jett in the music World with heading: "A Joan Jett Fantasy" within a photo of her performing.... Read full description -
Item #716950THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23-29, 1981
* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker
* The Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 2 has a nice full page advertisement for a New Years Eve performance by a young Joan Jett at The Ritz in Manhattan. (see images)
background: On December 31,... Read full description -
Item #718164THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2-8, 1981
* PRINCE Rogers Nelson editorial
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* & "The Time" - Morris Day - photos
* Bad Brains - MAX'S Kansas City ad
Page 87 has two editorials by Vince Aletti and Vernon Gibbs on singer & guitarist PRINCE & The... Read full description -
Item #695665SUN-TIMES, Chicago, November 30, 1981
* Natalie Wood death (1st report)
* American film & T.V. actress
The front page has a banner heading: "Actress Natalie Wood drowns off Catalina" with small photo of Wood. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with another banner heading and three related photos.
Complete with 96... Read full description -
Item #716552THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 1981
* PRINCE Rogers Nelson performance ad
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* Palladium nightclub NYC concert hall
* About 2 1/2 years prior to "Purple Rain"
Page 75 has a 5 x 3 1/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "PRINCE"... Read full description -
Item #699449SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Nov. 17, 1981
* Harry Caray hired by Chicago Cubs
* Play-by-play radio & TV sportscaster
* William Holden death
* Hollywood move - film actor
The front page features a photo of Harry Caray with heading: "Holy cow! Caray new voice of Cubs " The report is on the back page with banner heading. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #699244LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 17, 1981
* William Holden death (1st report)
* Hollywood move - film actor
* Best title to be had ?
The front page features 5 photos of famed actor William Holden with a two column heading: "Actor William Holden Found Dead at Home" The article carries over to page 23 and includes 3 more photos. Great to have... Read full description -
Item #708107METRO/CALENDAR Section only of the Los Angeles Times, November 14, 1981
* Halloween II (John Carpenter) advertisement
Although not the premiere weekend (it's the 3rd weekend), this issue contains a hard-to-find ad for John Carpenter's Halloween II. The ad measures 6 1/2 x 3 inches. Due to its initial limited showing, such ads are uncommon,... Read full description -
Item #676861THE NEW YORK TIMES, October. 4, 1981
* Bob Dylan Concert Ad
* The making of Nicholas Nickleby
* Full Page Ad for Richard Harris in Camelot
Besides interesting news of the day, this issue is loaded with premium theater, movie and concert ads form America's "city that never sleeps", NYC. Included is a 1/4... Read full description -
Item #716365THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1981
* Foreigner - American rock band advertisement
* Mick Jones - Lou Gramm - Dennis Elliott
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "FOREIGNER w/ Billy Squier" concert at... Read full description -
Item #716364THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23-29, 1981
* Tina Turner "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* The Ritz - New York City rock club concerts
Page 123 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by Tina Turner at The Ritz rock club in... Read full description -
Item #706652THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 9-15, 1981
* The Kinks - English rock band
* Part of the British invasion in America
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "You Really Got Me" song fame - MSG
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE KINKS"... Read full description -
Item #713059THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 2-8, 1981
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - New York concerts (THANKS)
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs
* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)
* Part of the second British invasion... Read full description -
Item #710648THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 1981
* Christopher Street - West Village in Manhattan
* World's center of gay rights - pride movement
* Notable for the Stonewall Inn location - LGBT
The front page has a photo with heading: "BRANDON JUDELL ON CHRISTOPHER... Read full description -
Item #707299THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 12-18, 1981
* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
* First NYC performance - Ritz nightclub
Page 74 has a advertisement for upcoming... Read full description -
Item #645802LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 7, 1981
* Best "Heavy Metal" film advertisement & review
* Grand Opening Day premiere of this adult animated sci-fantasy cult classic
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Heavy Metal" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this,... Read full description -
Item #706661THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5-11, 1981
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - Meadowlands Arena concert
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "PAT BENATAR"... Read full description -
Item #719860THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 15-21, 1981
* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisement
* Performance at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale NY
* "Blizzard of Oz" tour - debut as a solo artist
Page 52 has a 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE" concert at the Nassau Coliseum in... Read full description -
Item #702823THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 14, 1981
* "Escape from New York" opening day film ad
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Dystopian science-fiction action cult classic film
* Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) - John Carpenter
Page 58 has a 10 x 4 5 inch advertisement (not counting the... Read full description -
Item #702473THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 30, 1981
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad
* Performance at the Meadowlands Arena
* "Hard Promises" album tour w/ Stevie Nicks
* "Stop Draggin My Heart Around" song fame
Page 67 has a full page advertisement for "TOM PETTY And The... Read full description -
Item #706630THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24-30, 1981
* "Dragonslayer" - dark fantasy film opening day ad
* "For Your Eyes Only" - James Bond spy movie
* "Stripes" - Bill Murray action comedy premiere
* Singer guitarist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* Byrne Meadowlands Arena... Read full description
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