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1986 "The Fly" opening day & Eddie Murphy Raw ads...
1986 "The Fly" opening day & Eddie Murphy Raw ads...
Item # 718288
August 19, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 19, 1986
* "The Fly" movie advertisement & review
* Grand Opening Day film premiere showing
* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff Goldblum
* Eddie Murphy Raw - stand-up comedian
* Location where it was made into a comedy film
Page 49 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "THE FLY" And page 50 has the review for the film with heading: "Lord of 'the Fly'" and a few related photos. (see images)
Page 67 has a nice full page ad for "Eddie Murphy 'RAW'" performances at the Felt Forum inside Madison Square Garden.
AI notes: In August 1986, Eddie Murphy performed two sold-out shows at the Felt Forum in New York City as part of a nationwide comedy tour, which were filmed and later released as the stand-up concert film Eddie Murphy: Raw in 1987. Directed by Robert Townsend, the shows captured Murphy at the height of his comedic power, delivering sharp, profane, and high-energy routines that targeted pop culture, race, relationships, and fellow comedians. The performances became iconic, helping Raw earn over $50 million at the box office—making it the highest-grossing stand-up film in history—and cementing Murphy’s legacy as a groundbreaking stand-up comedian.
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 128 pages, one fold across the center, 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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