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1979 premiere of "Escape From Alcatraz" film ad...
1979 premiere of "Escape From Alcatraz" film ad...
Item # 716737
June 25, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1979
* "Escape from Alcatraz" opening day
* Biographical prison drama film - movie
* Actor Clint Eastwood premiere advertisement
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Escape from Alcatraz" (see image)
background: Escape from Alcatraz (1979) is a prison escape film starring Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris, who, along with two fellow inmates, attempts a daring breakout from the infamous Alcatraz prison in 1962. Based on a true story, the film follows their meticulous planning and execution, using handmade tools and dummy heads to fool guards. The movie ends on an ambiguous note, reflecting the real-life mystery of whether the escapees survived.
Starting on the front page and continuing on multiple inside pages is a editorial on the gay life in Greenwich Village with heading: "GAY LIFE; Ten Years After Stonewall" Contains a few related photos.
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 in 144 pages, one fold across the center, minor margin wear, generally in very nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. If purchasing, please do so with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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