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1988 "Working Girl" opening day ad & review...
1988 "Working Girl" opening day ad & review...
Item # 718547
December 27, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 27, 1988
* "Working Girl" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American romance comedy drama
* Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford
Page 79 has a advertisement for the opening day of the film "Working Girl" in Manhattan.
And page 76 has the opening review for the film with photo of Griffith.
AI notes: Working Girl (1988) is a sharp, empowering blend of romantic comedy and corporate drama that explores ambition, identity, and gender dynamics in the late 1980s workplace. Centered on Tess McGill, a working-class secretary from Staten Island with big dreams and bigger intelligence, the film follows her as she seizes a rare opportunity to present a groundbreaking business idea while her boss is sidelined by injury. Tess navigates the high-stakes world of Manhattan finance, disguising her status and forming a romantic and professional alliance with savvy investment broker Jack Trainer. As she outsmarts the elitist system that continually underestimates her, the film critiques the glass ceiling and celebrates self-reinvention. Director Mike Nichols captures both the grit and glamor of the era, while Melanie Griffith delivers a nuanced performance as a woman fighting not just for a promotion, but for recognition in a world that rarely listens to voices like hers. Backed by Carly Simon’s anthem “Let the River Run,” Working Girl remains a spirited ode to resilience and the pursuit of possibility.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 152 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
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