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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 3, 1995

* Actor Donald Pleasence death  (1st report)
* Dr. Samuel Loomis - Halloween films
* Michael Myers' psychiatrist for 5 movies

The top of page 18 under: "Obituary" is a four column heading: "Donald Pleasence; Actor Played Tyrants and Tramps" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (150+ pages), great condition.

Note: Donald Pleasence is renowned for his portrayal of Dr. Samuel…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Calendar section only, October 21, 1988

* "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers"
* Best Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Slasher horror film - Donald Pleasence

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of collecting, we have yet to see such unique & dramatic…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1982

* "First Blood" & Halloween III" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* Action & Science fiction horror films

Page 58 has a nice advertisement for the opening of ""First Blood"
Page 61 has a smaller ad for the opening of "Halloween III" (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it…

METRO/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, and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1989

* "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers"
* Best Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Slasher horror film - Donald Pleasence

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of collecting, we have yet to see such unique & dramatic coverage with truly…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 17, 1989

* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance
* Part of the second British invasion
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
* Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
* Grand opening day premiere advertisement

Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Background:On November 10, 1989, Squeeze performed at Madison Square Garden, likely in the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978

* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening day premiere advertisement in NYC

Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this film.
 I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
 The Village Voice was…

SECTION IV only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 2, 1979

* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening week for 1 year anniversary advertisement
* American slasher film - movie - Jamie Lee Curtis

Page 24 of this section has the iconic advertisement for "HALLOWEEN" This is for the opening week of it's 1 year anniversary release. This ad measures 6 x 5 1/2 inches and great to have from the home of the entertainment industry. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 1, 1934

* Halloween night
* 1st year "trick or treat"

This 46 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Street Fights Mark Halloween in Harlem; 400 Parading Children Battle With Stones".

See photos for text. According to Wikipedia, this was the first time "trick or treat" was used in the national media in the United States.

Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition, some front page damage, otherwise nice.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 31, 2007

* Best "Halloween" (2007) film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Rob Zombie's slasher horror

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Halloween" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most desirable…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 23, 1867  Halloween-related prints are very difficult to find in Harper's Weekly, but here is a nice one on the front page: "The Pumpkin Effigy" which shows a carved jack-o-lantern.
Halfpg: "Sculling Race on the Monongahela River" & smaller print: "Weston, the Pedestrian, on the Road". "Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey". Two fullpg. prints of: "A Parisian Ball", each by Winslow Homer. "Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio".
Complete in sixteen…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 15, 1964

* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement
* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City
* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"

Page 11 has a small advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on Halloween night. This ad measures 3 x 2 inches. (see image) This concert was recorded for one of his live albums by Legacy Records.
wikipedia notes: The Bootleg Series Vol.…

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY - "Hallowe'en Number", October 27,1910  Collectors tend to like displayable magazine covered for various holidays and events, and this is one of the nicest Halloween covers we have seen. And it's the complete issue with a wide variety of articles, illustrations, and photos inside. One curious article is: "Is the Automobile A National Menace?" plus there is a half page of baseball photos which includes Christy Mathewson among others. But there is nothing concerning…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 8, 1964

* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement
* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City
* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"

Page 12 has a advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on Halloween night. This ad measures 3 1/2 x 2 inches. (see image) This concert was recorded for one of his live albums by Legacy Records.
wikipedia notes: The Bootleg Series Vol. 6:…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 15-21, 1980

* Early THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Grateful Dead - Halloween night concert ad
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Page 95 has a 6 x 4 1/2 inch ad for "The Cars" concert at Madison Square Garden.
The same page also has a 7 x 3 inch ad for "The Grateful Dead" performance at the Radio City Music Hall on Halloween night. (see…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 28, 1986

* Sique Sigue Sputnik concert advertisement
* Halloween night at the Palladium night club
* "Crack Down on Drugs" concerts at MSG
* Run-DMC - Santana - Allman Brothers & more

Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "Sique Sique Sputnik" at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan.
Background: On October 31, 1986, Sigue Sigue Sputnik made their American premiere at New York’s iconic…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 3, 1987

* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American rock band
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* Frontman Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea

Page 95 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" at the "RITZ" nightclub in Manhattan. This particular ad contains images of the young band members. Page 130 has a smaller ad for the same performance. (see images)
Background:…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1985

* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American rock band
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea

Page 118 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" on Halloween night. This particular ad contains images of the band members. (see images)
source: Kathy Gills: Even considering it…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 3, 1978

* Pat Benatar - American singer and songwriter
* Woman musician's career begins at a NYC nightclub
* Noticed for the first time by a record representative
* Feature article on Brian Eno - music pioneer

Page 81 has a amazing ad for "PAT BENATAR" performances at the Tramps nightclub in New York City. The ad measures 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. It was here that she first got noticed and was over a year prior to her…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 11, 1973

* New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers
* Waldorf Astoria Halloween concert advertisement

Page 51 has a nice full page advertisement for a "NEW YORK DOLLS" Concert at the Waldorf Astoria on Halloween night. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper,…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1968

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance
* American guitarist, singer and songwriter
* Philharmonic Hall concert advertisement
* 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival, Philadelphia

Page 34 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "Jimi Hendrix Experience" concert at the Philharmonic Hall. (see image) This was the very first rock concert played at the famous venue.
source: jimihendrix.com: At the beginning of…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 3, 1980

* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Permanent Waves" album tour - The Palladium
* "THE FOG" opening day premiere advertisement
* Director John Carpenter - creator of "Halloween"
* Independent supernatural horror film - movie 

Page 62 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "RUSH" at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. 
Background:In May…

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 15, 1980

* Best "Prom Night" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American mystery slasher horror film
* Jamie Lee Curtis - Leslie Nielson

A terrific issue on the premiere of the cult hit "Prom Night" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.
Page 7 has a nice sized advertisement for the opening day of this film. 
A…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 26, 1986 

* Very early "Guns' N' Roses" & "Red Hot Chili Peppers"
* Hard "Sleaze-Rock & Alternative funk-punk music 
* Axl Rose - Slash - Izzy Stradlin - Duff McKagan - Steven Adler
* Pre "Appetite for Destruction" album release (about 8 months prior)
* UCLA - "University of California, Los Angeles" campus 

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, December 24, 1979

* "Baby Snakes" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Stop motion clay animation
* American musician Frank Zappa

  The back page has a nice full page advertisement for Frank Zappa's "BABY SNAKES" film for it's opening day premiere. Great to have in this publication.

wikipedia notes: Baby Snakes is a film which includes footage from Frank Zappa's 1977 Halloween concerts at the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 27, 1900 William J. Bryan's New York Speeches; Occupation of Peking; doublepage centerfold "The 9th U.S. Infrantry Entering Peking, August 15, 1900"; Mid-Season in Football (intercollegiate); colored fullpage William J. Bryan; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

Coincidentally (?) announced on "All Saint's Day"...

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas KS November 2, 1966  This 28 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 12:  Rozelle Sold On Newest NFL Location - coincidentally (?) announced on "All Saint's Day".  A historic 1st report on the New Orleans Saints officially joining the NFL. Great chance to have the report that started it all for this team that recently became the 2010 super bowl champions.

Other news of the day throughout. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 9, 1895  Full front page print of: "Turning the Meat - A Georgia Barbecue at the Atlanta Exposition."; half page with four illus. of: "With the World's Transportation Commission in India and Burmah - River Transport." Several portraits pertaining to "An Assault on Stringed Instruments." Small portrait of "John W. Alexander."
Full pg. of illus. of "The New Public Library, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, founded by Andrew Carnegie." Full pg. illus. of "Selections…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 31, 1896  Full front page illus. of "About Run Down." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Poser to a Bryan Stump Speaker." Full pg. illus. of "Politics Among the Tenement Houses in New York City - Listening to a Cart Tail Orator." Full pg. of illus. of "The Parisian Fetes in Honor of the Russian."
Doublepage centerfold of "Where Representative Politicians of All Parties Gather - A Scene in the Foyer of the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Illinois." Full pg. illus.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 23, 1901  Front page illustration: "Juding a Tandem" by Klepper; two pages of photos The Annual New York Horse Show; The National Horse Show; full page illustration Pictures at the Pittsburgh Exhibition; National Beagle Trials; doublepage centerfold photos: "Horse-Show Week in New York; several pages of Christmas Book Hints; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.