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1989 "ABYSS" pre-opening day advertisement...
1989 "ABYSS" pre-opening day advertisement...
Item # 717881
August 01, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1989
* "The Abyss" film special screening advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (Sold Out)
* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan
* Science fiction film - James Cameron
* Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Page 63 has a full advertisement for the pre-opening day screening showing of "THE ABYSS" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On August 8, 1989, The Abyss was screened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City as part of its premiere or early promotional events. Directed by James Cameron, the sci-fi thriller starred Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn, and was notable for its groundbreaking underwater special effects and pioneering CGI, especially the “water tentacle” sequence.
The event at Radio City Music Hall was one of the special screenings ahead of the film’s wide release on August 9, 1989. These early showings were used to build buzz around the film, which had been highly anticipated due to Cameron’s success with Aliens and The Terminator. The venue added to the spectacle, with its grand Art Deco architecture providing a dramatic setting for a high-tech underwater adventure.
Page 62 has a smaller advertisement for the opening day showing of "Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 144 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
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Category: The 20th Century
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