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  • Spirit of Youth

    Directed by
    Fraser, Harry L., American, 1889 - 1974
    Written by
    Hoerl, Arthur, American, 1891 - 1968
    Subject of
    Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
    Harris, Edna Mae, American, 1910 - 1997
    Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
    Southern, Tom, American, 1906 - 1980
    Brooks, Jess Lee, American, 1894 - 1944
    Whitten, Marguerite, American, 1913 - 1990
    Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
    Turner, Mae, American, 1908 - 1999
    Muse, Clarence Edouard, American, 1889 - 1979
    Desmond, Cleo, American, 1880 - 1958
    Smith, Jewel
    The Plantation Chior
    The Creole Chorus
    The Big Apple Dancers
    Date
    1938
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 65 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1300 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1100 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Spirit of Youth. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-area optical sound.
    In the opening scene, children can be seen playing outside. Young Joe Thomas’s mother calls him inside to clean himself before his father’s arrival from work. However, when his father returns to the family home it is revealed that he was injured by a falling castor and probably will never walk again. The rest of the film is loosely based on the life of American heavyweight boxer Joe Louis. The lead character, adult Joe Thomas, is played by Joe Louis himself. The film closes with a boxing match between Joe and a fellow boxer.
    Place filmed
    Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Actors
    Boxing
    Families
    Race films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.19.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf4e5135-24a5-455c-9f43-3a89238779e2
  • Two-Gun Man from Harlem

    Directed by
    Kahn, Richard C., American, 1897 - 1960
    Written by
    Myton, Fred, American, 1885 - 1955
    Kahn, Richard C., American, 1897 - 1960
    Distributed by
    Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
    Subject of
    Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
    Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
    Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
    Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
    Whitten, Marguerite, American, 1913 - 1990
    Brooks, Jess Lee, American, 1894 - 1944
    Southern, Tom, American, 1906 - 1980
    Turner, Mae, American, 1908 - 1999
    Beard, Mathew Jr., American, 1925 - 1981
    Lincoln, Rosalie, American, 1909 - 1992
    The Cats and the Fiddle, American, 1937 - 1951
    The Four Tones, American
    Blackman, Paul
    Date
    1938
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 66 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 600 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1600 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Two-Gun Man from Harlem. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-density optical sound.
    The film opens with Bob Blake (Herb Jeffries), a cowboy, leading The Four Tones, a quartet, in a musical performance under a tree. A fifth man decides to join them in chorus, but Bob accuses him of being a bad singer. The rest of the film follows Bob, who is framed for his boss’ murder. Bob flees to Harlem, New York, where he meets Deacon, a Harlem gangster with whom he bears a striking resemblance. Deacon is murdered by rival gangsters and Bob ceases the opportunity to assume the dead man’s identity. In the closing scene, Bob explains to the sheriff that he is innocent, and the real murderer is arrested.
    Place depicted
    Wyoming, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Actors
    American West
    Hollywood (Film)
    Race films
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.21.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54617dbe0-c61d-4ef3-9f5c-8a440e1f9ffc
  • The Bronze Buckaroo

    Directed by
    Kahn, Richard C., American, 1897 - 1960
    Subject of
    Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
    Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
    Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
    Brooks, Lucius, American, 1911 - 1999
    Young, Artie, American, 1915 - 1989
    Murray's Dude Ranch, American, 1922 - 1960
    Morris, Earle, American, born 1897
    Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
    Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
    Calmes, Lee
    The Four Tones, American
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 60 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1200 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 900 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of a feature film entitled The Bronze Buckaroo. It consists of two reels of positive 16mm acetate film (a) and (b), is in black-and-white and contains sound. A single row of perforations runs along one edge of each film strip, while a variable-area optical-sound (audio on film) track runs along the other.
    In the opening scene, four cowboys ride through a desert before stopping and having a drink. They then engage in a conversation about their missing friend Joe, before resuming their journey. In the next scene, a man sits on a wooden fence reading from a paper as the camera cuts to four animals that surround him: a barking dog, a cow, a donkey and a chicken. At one point the man reads, “To throw the voice for a greater distance, it is imperative that…” before the camera cuts back to the group of riding cowboys.
    The film continues by chronicling the experiences the four cowboys encounter as they search for Joe. Upon their arrival to Joe’s ranch, the men are informed by Joe’s sister that Joe has been missing for weeks. They eventually realize that Joe’s neighbors are holding him hostage over a land dispute.
    Place depicted
    Arizona, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    San Bernardino County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    American West
    Race films
    Western films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.4.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d96e3200-eb3f-4304-a07f-87fbbb4586ba
  • Dark Manhattan

    Directed by
    Fraser, Harry L., American, 1889 - 1974
    Written by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Produced by
    Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
    Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
    Subject of
    Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
    Herndon, Cleo, American, 1908 - 1994
    Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
    Brooks, Jess Lee, American, 1894 - 1944
    McDaniel, Samuel Rufus, American, 1886 - 1962
    Anderson, Corny, American, 1897 - 1966
    Glover, Rubeline, American, 1911 - 1996
    Adamson, James, American, 1896 - 1956
    Date
    1937
    Medium
    acetate film, cardboard, metal and nylon
    Dimensions
    Duration: 77 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1050 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1300 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Two-Gun Man from Harlem. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film (a) and (b), with variable-density optical sound. A cardboard film shipping box (c) accompanies the film strips. It has black metal corners as well as black straps made of nylon webbing.
    The film opens with a message that reads [WE DEDICATE THIS PICTURE TO THE MEMORIES OF / R.B. HARRISON / BERT WILLIAMS / FLORENCE MILLS / AND ALL OF THE PIONEER / NEGRO ACTORS WHO BY / THEIR MANY SACRIFICES MADE / THIS PRESENTATION POSSIBLE.]. Set in Harlem, NY, the film follows the development of two men involved in the illegal numbers game in that neighborhood, Larry B. Lee (Clarence Brooks), a large-scale mobster and “Curly” Thorpe (Ralph Cooper). Lee, who witnesses “Curly” settle a bar dispute, enlists “Curly” as his protégé.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York state, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Actors
    Race films
    Urban life
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.5.1abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50924722d-5fd0-41a5-8b99-148512dd023a
  • Harlem Rides the Range

    Directed by
    Kahn, Richard C., American, 1897 - 1960
    Written by
    Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
    Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
    Produced by
    Alfred N. Sack, American, 1898 - 1969
    Kahn, Richard C., American, 1897 - 1960
    Distributed by
    Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
    Subject of
    Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
    Brooks, Lucius, American, 1911 - 1999
    Christmas, Leonard, American, 1897 - 1982
    Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
    Young, Artie, American, 1915 - 1989
    Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
    Southern, Tom, American, 1906 - 1980
    Dumas, Wade, American, 1905 - 1983
    Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
    Thomas, John, American, 1914 - 1981
    The Four Tones, American
    The Four Blackbirds
    Murray's Dude Ranch, American, 1922 - 1960
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 58 Minutes
    Length (Film Reel 1): 1100 Feet
    Length (Film Reel 2): 1100 Feet
    Description
    A 16mm release print of the feature film Harlem Rides the Range. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film strips with variable-area optical sound.
    In the opening scene, Jim Dennison (Leonard Christmas), a homesteader, is approached by two men, Bradley (Clarence Brooks) and Jim Connors (Tom Southern), for outstanding mortgage. Dennison refuses to pay or acquiesce to giving the men a fifty-percent share of his mine. A fight ensues which leaves Dennison unresponsive. The rest of the film chronicles how a cowboy named Bob (Herb Jeffries) and his sidekick Dusty (Lucius Brooks) assist Mr. Dennison with his financial problems.
    Place depicted
    Arizona, United States, North and Central America
    Place filmed
    Sindewinder Valley, Apple Valley, San Bernadino County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    sound films
    black-and-white films (visual works)
    release prints (motion pictures)
    feature films
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    American West
    Business
    Race films
    Western films
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
    Object number
    2015.167.9.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2496819-ec6d-4008-b360-0dff267bf4b0
  • Stock certificate for the Lincoln Motion Picture Company.

    Created by
    Lincoln Motion Picture Company, American, 1916 - 1921
    Printed by
    Goes Lithographing Company, American, founded 1879
    Subject of
    Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
    Smith, James T.
    Berry, Samuel
    Date
    1921
    On View
    Second Floor, 2 050
    Exhibition
    Now Showing: Posters from African American Movies
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 3/8 × 10 13/16 in. (21.3 × 27.4 cm)
    Description
    A stock certificate for the Lincoln Motion Picture Company. Document is made out to Samuel Berry for one hundred shares at one dollar per share. The certificate is signed by Clarence A. Brooks and James Thomas Smith in their roles as Secretary and President of the company, respectively, and dated to the 18th of April, 1921. At top left is an image of Abraham Lincoln. Gold embossed stamp at bottom left reads [LINCOLN MOTION PICTURE COMPANY / CALIFORNIA / INCORPORATED / JANUARY 20, 1917]. On back is a restatement of the issuance of one hundred shares of the capital stock of the Lincoln Motion Picture Company to Samuel Berry. On the left is preprinted language, complete with blank spaces for filling out, for the sale or transfer of the certificate to another party.
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    stock certificates
    Topic
    Business
    Film
    Finance
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2019.28.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cb9abea0-a010-44db-8439-868aa2a01e8e
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    Lobby card for Lem Hawkins' Confession

    Created by
    Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940
    Subject of
    Russell, Alice B., American, 1889 - 1984
    Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
    Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
    Van Engle, Dorothy, American, 1910 - 2004
    Alex Lovejoy, American, 1893 - 1946
    Bishop, Andrew S., American, 1894 - 1959
    Bowman, Laura, American, 1881 - 1957
    Managas, Lionel, Venezuelan, 1889 - 1945
    Burns, Sandy, American
    Freeman, Bee, American, 1899 - 1986
    Wilson, Eunice, American, 1911 - 1984
    Loveless, Henrietta, America, 1903 - 1934
    McClane, Lorenzo, American, 1897 - 1975
    Davis, Helen, American, 1881 - 1945
    Hannah, David
    Printed by
    New York Gravure Corp., American
    Date
    1935
    Medium
    ink on paper (fiber product)
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (24.8 × 31.8 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
    Description
    Lobby card for the film Lem Hawkins' Confession.
    This lobby card features a colored image from the film of a man (Alec Lovejoy as Lem Hawkins) kneeling over the body of a woman on the floor. The man wears blue denim overalls and a checked shirt. Above the scene is written [A. BURTON RUSSELL / presents / "LEM HAWKINS' CONFESSION" / Based on the Sensational / "Stanfield / Murder / Case" / Written and Directed by / OSCAR MICHEAUX] in blue, black and red text. On the right side of the card is a black box with the cast members listed. At bottom right corner, in white, is written [COPYRIGHT / MCMXXV by / MICHEAUX PICTURES CORP. / N.Y.C.]. In the bottom right corner of the card, beneath the image, is written [NEW YORK GRAVURE CORP. MADE IN U.S.A.].
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    A Cinema Apart: African American Film Memorabilia (Larry Richards Collection)
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    lobby cards
    Topic
    Actors
    Advertising
    Film
    Justice
    Law
    Race films
    Race relations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.118.122.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59fee135a-0844-4f91-9198-b40af22af244
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