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1980 World premiere of "Raging Bull" film ad...
1980 World premiere of "Raging Bull" film ad...
Item # 706050
November 11, 1980
THE 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 theater in Manhattan. (see images)
wikipedia notes: Raging Bull premiered at the Sutton Theater in New York City on November 14, 1980, and was released in other theaters on December 19, 1980. The film had a lukewarm box office of $23.4 million against its $18 million budget. The film received mixed reviews upon its release; while De Niro's performance and the editing were widely acclaimed, it garnered criticism due to its violent content.
This advertisement is for that World premiere at that NYC theater.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 128 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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