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 #688339THE EVENING LEADER, Staunton, Virginia April 10, 1944
* Don Gentile becomes the new American ace pilot
* Odessa, Ukraine is evacuated
This 8-page newspaper has a one column photo on the front page with caption: "New-Record Ace" which is a photo on Don Gentile who just passed the famous Captain... Read full description -
Item #687959THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1931
* Susan Glaspell - playwright, actress
* Margaret Ayer Barnes - novelist
* Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism
The front page has a one column heading: "TWO PULITZER PRIZES ARE WON BY WOMAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photos of the winners. Always nice to have... Read full description -
Item #687584LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 11, 2011
* Review of Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never"
* Best newspaper to collect regarding this event
* Additional poster-sized ads for several other debuts
Page D-6 has: "Well, Beliebers will enjoy this," with supporting text and a small photo, which provides a review of the Justin... Read full description -
Item #687573THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 2, 1975
* A Chorus Line is Reviewed pre-Broadway
* Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
* Michael Bennett, Marvin Hamlisch, Nicholas Dante, & James Kirkwood Jr
* The issue is from the Village Voice's own collection
A great issue reporting the very beginning of what would become a Broadway mega... Read full description -
Item #687516LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1999 (sections 1 and F totaling 38 pages)
* Best "The Matrix" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ad (EVE)
* Science fiction action - Keanu Reeves
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Matrix" and perhaps no better issue could be found... Read full description -
Item #687458THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1952
* Canada Lee death (1st report)
* Professional boxer & actor
* African American acting pioneer
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Canada Lee, Famous Negro Actor, Dead" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally... Read full description -
Item #687275STARS AND STRIPES, Italy edition, Dec. 12, 1944
* Les Horvath wins Heisman Trophy
* Ohio State Buckeyes football
* Battle of the bulge about to begin
* World War II military publication
The official newspaper of the: "...U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater...". The front page has some content concerning the events just... Read full description -
Item #687134THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 2, 1943
* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The sport's section has coverage on the four major bowl games with a page 13 banner... Read full description -
Item #687110LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1988
* "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" - Robert Zemeckis
* Best Grand Opening weekend movie advertisement
* Live-action/animated comedy
A terrific issue on the premiere weekend of the motion picture hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than... Read full description -
Item #687095THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Nov. 6, 1781
* Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
* American Revolutionary War ending
Certainly the most notable content is an early report of the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
The page 2 report notes in part: "The General is... Read full description -
Item #687074THE DETROIT NEWS, July 26, 1960
* Pre-opening day of original "Psycho" movie ad
* Alfred Hitchcock
* Anthony Perkins - Vera Miles
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "Psycho" on page 5-B. This advertisement is for the opening the movie which made it's premiere 2 days later in... Read full description -
Item #686990DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 14, 1849
* Astor Place Opera House riot
* Actor William Macready - Macbeth
* Manhattan - New York City
A terrific & quite detailed issue covering the historic Astor Place Riot, which resulted in nearly 30 dead.
Page 3 has over 1 1/2 columns with coverage, headed: "The Late Riots... 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 #686893THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 9, 1945
* 1st Conscientious Objector winner
* Desmond T. Doss wins Medal of Honor
* Blockbuster movie "Hacksaw Ridge" fame
* Also in Bill O'Reilly's "Killing the Rising Sun"
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Highest Medal Bestown on 15 War Heroes" (see) First... Read full description -
Item #686875COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 27, 1798
* Charles Bulfinch designs Federal Street Theatre
* First American-born professional architect
The front page has an address: "To the President of the United States" from the officers of the Guilford Regiment of militia, relating to the troubling relationship with France. It is... Read full description -
Item #686735THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1929
* Fay's Bowery Theatre fire disaster
* Lower East Side of Manhattan
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "DRAMA OF FIRE ENDS OLD THALIA THEATRE" with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete with all 56 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding slits along the spine, generally... Read full description -
Item #686724LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 2007
* Best "Transformers" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Science fiction action film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Transformers" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the... Read full description -
Item #686592LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 13, 1996
* Best "Mars Attack!" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American comic science fiction cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Mars Attacks!", "Jerry McGuire", and "The Preacher's Wife" -... Read full description -
Item #686591LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 22, 2005
* Best "The Devil's Rejects" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Rob Zombie's cult horror
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Devil's Rejects" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this,... Read full description -
Item #686411LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1993
* Best "Rudy" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football
* Biographical sports film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Rudy" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading... Read full description -
Item #686317KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1841
* President William H. Harrison
* Washington D.C. death - John Tyler
This was an uncommon title which lasted but 4 years. The prospectus (not here) notes it was a semi-weekly devoted to "...the security of the right of suffrage by additional laws to... Read full description -
Item #686257LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1994
* Best "Wyatt Earp" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American Western - Kevin Costner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Wyatt Earp" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the... Read full description -
Item #686198NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 15, 1866
* "The Black Crook" 1st week advertisement
* Very first musical theatre performance of the first ever modern day musical!
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City
Although an inconspicuous listing on page 7, the advertisement for the Broadway production of "The... Read full description -
Item #686170LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 7, 1979
* Best "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science fiction film - USS Enterprise
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and perhaps no better newspaper could... Read full description -
Item #686100THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1932
* King Kong 1st mention
* Hollywood film - movie
* Pre release
An inside page (page X5) contains a quite significant report for any collector of King Kong memorabilia, being a somewhat inconspicuous piece which begins: "Among the technical labors in the Hollywood studios recently was an exact... Read full description -
Item #685979THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1951
* The Day the Earth Stood Still
* American Science fiction - sci-fi film
* Opening weekend movie advertisement
* British actor Michael Rennie as Klaatu
Page 7 of this section has a 3 1/2 x 2 inch advertisement for the opening weekend (Friday) for the film "The Day The Earth Stood Still" which has... Read full description -
Item #685966CALENDAR SECTION (F) ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1999
* Best "Sixth Sense" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Supernatural horror-thriller - Bruce Willis
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Sixth Sense" and perhaps no better issue could be... Read full description -
Item #685965LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1987
* Best "Full Metal Jacket" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Vietnam War - Stanley Kubrick
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Full Metal Jacket" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading... Read full description -
Item #685963LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 19, 1986
* Best "Platoon" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Vietnam War - Oliver Stone
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Platoon" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of... Read full description -
Item #685956LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 1, 1997
* Best "Boogie Nights" film advertisement
* 2nd day of the original opening of this movie
* Mark Wahlberg - Burt Reynolds & more
A terrific issue on the 2nd day of the premiere of the motion picture hit "Boogie Nights" and perhaps no better issue could be found than... Read full description -
Item #685652THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1978
* "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page C5 has a full page, poster-like advertisement for the movie "ANIMAL HOUSE" on it's opening day. Nice for display. Also a premiere review... Read full description -
Item #685642LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 19, 1989
* Best "Road House" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Action film - Patrick Swayze - Sam Elliott
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Road House" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from... Read full description -
Item #685591LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 8, 1989
* Bette Davis death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front has a two column heading: "Lavish Tributes Pour In for Film Star Bette Davis" with caption: "She Dies in Paris at 81" and photo. (see) More on pages 58 & 59.... Read full description -
Item #685534DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 15, 1974
* "Young Frankenstein" pre-opening day movie advertisement (4 days prior)
* American comedy horror film by director Mel Brooks
* Actors Gene Wilder & Peter Boyle
* The Godfather PART II - Francis Ford Coppola
* Poster-like pre-opening day advertisement (3 days... Read full description -
Item #685528THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 17, 1960
* The Times Machine opening day advertisement
* American Science fiction - sci-fi film
* Australian actor Rod Taylor
Page 35 has a 10 by 5 inch advertisement for the opening day for the film "The Time Machine" (see) Also a nice ad for Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho". I suspect this to be... Read full description -
Item #685497THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, September, 1792 First page has: "Description of the Upper Ferry on the River Schuylkill, near the city of Philadelphia", lacking the related plate.
Also in this issue are: "History of the Smallpox" "A Hint to the Ladies" "Method of Imitating Certain Wines" "An... Read full description -
Item #685305LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 11, 1964
* Comedian actor Eddie Cantor death
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Eddie Cantor Dies of Heart at 72" with subhead and photo. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the film & entertainment industry.
The first section only... Read full description -
Item #685278CALENDAR SECTION ONLY of The Los Angeles Times, June 22, 1988
* "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" - Robert Zemeckis
* Best Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Live-action/animated comedy w/ review
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and perhaps no better... Read full description -
Item #684771THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1945
* Walt Disney's ~ The Three Caballeros
* Georgia Poll Tax
This issue has a premiere week ad for the historic release of the 1st movie to merge animation and live action. Walt Disney's The Three Caballeros starred: Panchito, Joe Carioca, and Donald Duck, with... Read full description -
Item #684397SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, California, April 17, 1970
* Apollo 13 manned lunar-landing mission
* Splashdown, averts disaster (1st report)
* Main focus of Tom Hanks 1995 movie block buster
Above the masthead & dropped out of a black box is a dramatic: "THEY'RE SAFE" with the subhead & text reporting on the... Read full description -
Item #684222THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 15, 1964
* William Bendix death - American actor
* Life of Riley & The Babe Ruth Story fame
The front page has a small one column photo with tiny heading: "'Riley' Dies" The top of page 22 has a three column heading: "Bill Bendix Dies at 58; TV's 'Riley'" (see) He was best known... Read full description -
Item #684039LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 24, 2011
* Elizabeth Taylor death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with: "Elizabeth Taylor, 1932 - 2011" "Icon of Glamour, On and Off Screen" "The Film Star's Oscar-Winning Acting talent often Took a... Read full description -
Item #683997THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1922
* Knickerbocker storm (blizzard)
* Washington D.C. theater collapse disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "107 DEAD IN COLLAPSE OF THEATRE; ALL ARE IDENTIFIED; SOME TAKEN FROM RUINS ALIVE, BRAVE AWAITING RESCUE; CONGRESS MAY START INQUIRY TODAY TO FIX THE BLAME" with many subheads... Read full description -
Item #683891NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1929
* Lily Langtry death
* Charles Lingbergh
The front page has one column heads: "Lily Langtry Dies on Rivera at 74" "Actress, Once Called World's Greatest Beauty, Succumbs to Heart Disease & Influenza" "Was Idolized By Society" "She Captivated England &... Read full description -
Item #683721THE STAR DISPATCH--EXTRA, An interesting movie prop newspaper which was created for a motion picture, obviously one with an early World War II theme. There is no date, however England declared war against Germany on September 3, 1939. But the movie could well have been made in the 1950's or 1960's.
Not a "real" newspaper in... Read full description -
Item #6837162ND SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, March. 19, 1959
* The Shaggy Dog opening day ad
* Walt Disney comedy film - movie
* Actor Fred MacMurray - Jean Hagen
Inside this section (page 41) has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for the new movie by the Disney Studios titled, "The Shaggy Dog". (see)
Complete section 2 only with pages... Read full description -
Item #683648LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 3, 2013
* Pre-premier ads and reviews
* Frozen
* Hunger Games: Catching Fire & Black Nativity
* Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Calendar Section has much to reveal about the upcoming movies of the holiday season. The front page of the Calendar section reads: "Holiday Movie... Read full description -
Item #683560EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1879
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Attempted assassination
* Mark Gray
The top of page 2 has an article headed: "The Booth Shooting" with subhead. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Mark Gray (attempted assassin) was a traveling salesman... Read full description -
Item #683527LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 24, 1993
* Best "Dazed and Confused" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American coming-of-age comedy cult film
* Also opening day for "The Good Son"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dazed and Confused" and... Read full description -
Item #683460LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 6, 1994
* Best "Forrest Gump" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Comedy-drama - Tom Hanks
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Forrest Gump" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the... Read full description
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