Historic Newspapers: Movies, Film & Theater
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The listings below are just a sampling of newspaper reporting regarding film and theater. If you don't find your favorite person or event, use our search engine to search for them by name.
Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
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Item #706769CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 6, 1991
* "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country" - premiere ad and review
* "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" - premiere ad and review
* Many pre-release ads as well (see below)
A terrific issue on the premiere of ... Read full description -
Item #706768THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1988
* "Colors" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Sean Penn and Robert Duvall
* Early Guns N' Roses concert ad
* Rock band - Axl Rose and Slash
* "Appetite for Destruction" album tour
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden
*... Read full description -
Item #706692THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1971
* Led Zeppelin IV album release
* English rock band advertisement
* "Stairway to Heaven" song fame
* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page
Page 39 has a advertisement for the release of the Led Zeppelin IV album. (see images) This album is considered one of the greatest of... Read full description -
Item #706691THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1961
* Pete Seeger - American folk singer - guitarist
* Carnegie Hall concerts advertisement
Page 8 has a small advertisement for two performances by "SEEGER" at Carnegie Hall. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. (see image) According to the advertisement,... Read full description -
Item #706687THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1988
* "Beetlejuice" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton
* Pink Floyd - English psychedelic rock band
* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour
* Giants Stadium performance advertisement
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Item #706686THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1988
* "Willow" American film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Epic dark fantasy adventure film - Val Kilmer
* Directed by Ron Howard - George Lucas (producer)
Page 71 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film ... Read full description -
Item #706685THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1975
* "Lisztomania" World premiere film advertisement
* British surreal biographical musical comedy movie
* THE WHO rock band frontman Roger Daltrey
Page 119 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "LISZTOMANIA" starring... Read full description -
Item #706684THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1985
* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head
* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
Page 68 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for "IRON MAIDEN w/ Queensryche" performances at Radio... Read full description -
Item #706677THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 3, 1988
* Depeche Mode - English band advertisement
* Electronic rock - new wave - pop music
* Meadowlands Arena concert performance
* "Music For The Masses" album tour
Page 78 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "DEPECHE MODE" concert... 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 #706672THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 10, 1984
* Cyndi Lauper - singer - songwriter
* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame
* Midnight Oil - Australian rock band
* Thompson Twins - British pop band
* Simple Minds - Scottish rock band
* "Breakfast Club" movie theme song fame
Page... Read full description -
Item #706671THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1983
* "Scarface" film advertisement - Al Pacino
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American crime drama by Oliver Stone
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour
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"Talent Plus Decency"...
Item #706669LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., Dec. 16, 1966
* Walt Disney death w/ photo
* Business magnate
* Richie Allen wins MLB's slugging title
The front page has a three-column, two-line heading: "Walt Disney's Formula - Talent Plus Decency" which is followed by a nice report on his death. The article includes a photo and continues on an inside... 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 #706660THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 13, 1984
* "Splash" Ron Howard film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American romantic fantasy comedy
* Actor Tom Hanks & actress Daryl Hannah
* 1st Touchstone Pictures film - Walt Disney
Page 47 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not... Read full description -
Item #706659THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1984
* "This Is Spinal Tap" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Fictional English heavy metal band
* American mockumentary comedy
Page 47 has a 11 x 8 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "This Is Spinal Tap" (see... 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 #706650THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 19-25, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" review w/ ad
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
Page 55 has the opening day review for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton... Read full description -
Item #706648THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 9, 1945
* World War II - WWII
* Germany surrenders
* European theatre ends
The front page has a banner headline: "SURREDNER ORDERS RATIFIED" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, irregular along the spine, other minor margin wear, generally nice.
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Item #706644LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007
* Anna Nicole Smith death
* Playboy centerfold playmate
* Model, actress & tabloid star
The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39" with some text & a photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with more... Read full description -
Item #706635LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 (Calendar Section)
* Premiere of "Hannibal Rising" - full-page ad and review
* Premiere of "Norbit" - full-page ad and review
* Multiple Academy Award nominated ads
Present are reviews and full-page ads for the premieres of both "Hannibal Rising" and ... 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 -
Item #706565THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 1980
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* The Rock Lounge nightclub advertisement
Page 95 has a 8 x 4 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Rock Lounge in... Read full description -
Item #706550THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 22, 1976
* "Rocky" World premiere advertisement
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* "Carrie" supernatural horror film
Page 62 has a iconic 6 x 6 inch advertisement: "Rocky" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly... Read full description -
Item #706530THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
* Very first United States performance advertisement
* CBGB - Manhattan music club gigs
Page 145 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music nightclub with one of the performers... 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 #706496THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 29, 1983
* "Yentl" starring Barbra Streisand
* Grand Opening Day movie review w/ ad
* Romantic musical drama film
Page 55 has a opening review of the film "YENTL" starring Barbra Streisand with heading: "Yentl Schmentl-Sing... 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 #706480THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 15, 1983
* "Star 80" starring Mariel Hemingway
* Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Biographical drama film - Bob Fosse
* "Death of a Playmate" - Teresa Carpenter
* Playboy playmate Dorothy Stratten murder
* AC/DC Australian rock band MSG concert... Read full description -
Item #706477THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 8, 1976
* "Rocky" pre-World premiere review
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* 12 days prior to opening day in NYC
The front page has a heading: "The Sylvester Stallone Story 'ROCKY' KOs MOVIE BIZ" with photo of... Read full description -
Item #706334THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 13, 1984
* "A Nightmare on Elm Street" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Supernatural slasher horror movie
* Actor Robert Englund as Freddy Kruger
* Johnny Depp's 1st feature film debut
* The Cure - English rock cult band ad
*... Read full description -
Item #706304THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 18, 1978
* "Superman" advertisement
* Opening Day movie premiere
* Actor Christopher Reeves
* Superhero film - 1st installment
Page 69 has a 10 x 9 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "SUPERMAN" for it's opening in New... Read full description -
Item #706302THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 22, 1973
* Very early Billy Joel performances
* American singer - songwriter - pianist
* "Piano Man" studio album tour
* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement
* The J. Geils Band - American rock band
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
Page 43 has a... Read full description -
Item #706289THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1972
* Yoko Ono - "Now Or Never" single release
* re. My Lai Massacre - political song ad
* Stand-up comedian George Carlin advertisement
* "Class Clown" Performances at Palace Theater
Page 53 has a 9 1/2 x 7 advertisement for the release of "Now Or Never"... Read full description -
Item #706263THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 13, 1970
* Janis Joplin last public performace
* Festival for Peace concerts
* Shea Stadium, Queens, NYC
* 25th anniversary of Hiroshima
A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium.
The front page has a photo of... Read full description -
Item #706251LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 1997 (Front and Calendar Sections)
* Premier ad & review for Con Air
A great issue with premier a double-page ad and review for "Con Air", starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and John Malkovich. Other full-page ads, some for their premiers as well, include: "Buddy", "Gone... Read full description -
Item #706250LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 22, 1997 (Front & Calendar Sections)
* Full-page ad and Jeff Goldblum interview
* Premiere - "The Lost Worl: Jurassic Park"
* Full-page ad for premier: "Addicted to Love"
* Best title to be had
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The... Read full description -
Item #706235COURIER EXPRESS, (no city), Nov. 4, 1940
* Very rare movie prop issue* Wendell Willkie predicted to defeat Franklin D. Roosevelt* 1940 Presidential election
We've all seen newspapers used as props in movies, typically with a headline relating to the plot of the movie. Obviously created exclusively for the production of the movie, they are... Read full description -
Item #706137THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 22, 1983
* "Yentl" starring Barbra Streisand
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Romantic musical drama film advertisement
Page 52 has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "YENTL" starring Barbra Streisand. Nice to have in... Read full description -
Item #706071THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-7, 1980
* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" concerts
* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist
* Madison Square Garden MSG advertisement
* Grace Jones - Jamaican singer, songwriter & model
* Beacon Theatre concert in Manhattan... Read full description -
Item #706055THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972
* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
* Opening week premiere advertisement
The iconic move 'the Godfather' premiered at the Lowes Theater in New York City on March 15. It... Read full description -
Item #706050THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 12-18, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" advertisement
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
Page 53 has a great full page advertisement for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton... Read full description -
Item #706042THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 21, 1980
* "The Watcher's in the Woods" film opening
* World premiere movie advertisement
* American supernatural horror movie
Page 46 has a 1/2 page advertisement for the World premiere of "The Watcher in the Woods" film in... Read full description -
Item #706041THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 28, 1980
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Permanent Waves" album tour
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "RUSH" concert at the Nassau... Read full description -
Item #705983NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John... Read full description -
Item #705914(was $48) THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1974
* Jobriath - 1st openly gay rock musician
* The Bottom Line nightclub performance ad
* One of the 1st musicians to die of AIDS
Page 44 has a 11 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a "Jobriath" performance at The Bottom Line nightclub in Greenwich... Read full description -
Item #705909THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1984
* "Amadeus" opening day movie premiere ad
* American period biographical drama film
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert... 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 #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 #705870THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1983
* "Never Say Never Again" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere - spy film
* Sean Connery's last role as James Bond
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/4 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film ... Read full description
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