We have performed angle-resolved photoemission measurements on cleaved
thin films of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+delta in the normal state. We find that t
he valence band features, the Fermi edge, and the core levels are iden
tical to those reported for cleaved single crystals. The results indic
ate that cleaved thin films can be used to study cuprate materials in
a wider part of the phase diagram than accessible by using single crys
tal samples.