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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
- 2015.167.19.1ab: 16mm black and white films.
- Jefferson Thomas, a black foundry worker, is seriously injured when a heavy castor falls on his legs. No longer able to support his family, Jefferson's young son, Joe, decides to leave school and take a job. Many years later, Joe, now grown, gives his family all his savings and leaves Birmingham to make something of himself. Joe hitchhikes to Detroit, where he gets a job as a dishwasher and meets Creighton "Crickie" Fitzgibbons. When Crickie and Joe lose their jobs, they find work at a storage and shipping company, but are soon fired from the job when a foreman hits Crickie and Joe knocks him out with one punch. Impressed with his fighting abilities, Crickie encourages Joe to enter the Golden Gloves boxing tournament, and he is soon billed in the newspapers as the 'Dark Destroyer'. After winning the finals, manager Frankie Walburn offers to handle him as a professional. Joe accepts after consulting with his mother Nora, who now lives in the city, and who tells him to be honest and fair. As Joe wins bouts, Flora Bailey, a nightclub singer at the Bluebird Cafe´, who is in cahoots with gambler Duke Emblin, takes an interest in him. Their involvement worries Frankie, whose concern that he is ignoring his training antagonizes Joe. When Mary and Joe's sister Eleanor, visit Flora, they implore her to help get Joe back on track, but because Duke is now betting against Joe, Flora encourages his nightlife and drinking. Joe is knocked out in a match, and as he prepares for the heavyweight championship bout against Jack Stanley, he confesses to Flora that he loves Mary. When Flora sees that he does not have his heart in the fight, she brings Mary, now a schoolteacher, to the ring, and her presence spurs Joe to defeat Stanley in a knockout. Afterwards, he and Mary are guests of honor at a banquet at which Flora sings"
- Source: AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Accessed on August 12, 2016 (http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=2226)
- Consists of: 16mm Flim (a).
- 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
- Collection title
- Nieman Film Collection
- 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
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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, 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
- Collection title
- Nieman Film Collection
- 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
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Poster for Ebony Parade
- Distributed by
- Astor Pictures, American, 1930 - 1963
- Subject of
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Dandridge, Dorothy, American, 1922 - 1965
- Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
- The Mills Brothers, American, 1928 - 1982
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Everett, Francine, American, 1915 - 1999
- Smythe, Vanita, American, 1925 - 1994
- Hill, Ruby, American, born 1922
- Flowers, Pat, American, 1917 - 2000
- Day, Dawn, and Dusk, American, 1940 - 1960
- The Jubalaires, American, c. 1940-1950
- Lee, Mable, American, 1921 - 2019
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 36 5/8 × 20 7/8 in. (93 × 53 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 41 1/4 × 26 15/16 in. (104.7 × 68.5 cm)
- Caption
- Released in 1947, Ebony Parade was a series of short sketches and numbers originally distributed as musical shorts by the Soundies Distributing Corporation of America.
- Description
- A large poster for the film Ebony Parade with a blue background and an off-white border. Across the blue background are red musical notes and stars outlined in white. At the top center in red lettering is [20 Great Stars]. Printed in the center in small black type is [Astor Pictures presents] followed by [EBONY PARADE] in large yellow letters over a red background. Surrounding the title are color photographic portraits of the stars of the film. At the top left are the faces of Mantan Moreland, Dorothy Dandridge and Ruby Hill, followed by a full portrait of a seated Mabel Lee and in the bottom left corner is an image of the Mills Brothers gathered around two microphones. On the right side are the faces of Cab Calloway, Vanita Smythe, Francine Everett, and Count Basie. At the bottom right is a yellow box bordered in black with red text that reads [featuring / Cab Calloway * Count Basie / His Band His Band / Mills. Bros. * Vanita Smythe / Mantan Moreland * Mable Lee/ Ruby Hill * Francine Everett / Dorothy Dandridge * Pat Flowers / and / Day, Dawn, and Dusk * Jubilaries]. At the bottom left, in small white text on a red background is [RELEASED THRU ASTOR PICTURES CORP.]. On the back of the poster are two stamps in purple that say [Screen Classics, Inc. / 1632 Central Parkway, Cincinnati 10, Ohio].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Actors
- Comedy
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical films
- Musicians
- Race films
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.118.31
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Lobby card for Harlem on the Prairie
- Distributed by
- Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s
- Subject of
- Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
- Harris, Consuela, American, 1910 - 2000
- Buell, Jed, American, 1897 - 1961
- Newfield, Sam, American, 1899 - 1964
- Created by
- Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 13 3/4 in. (27.9 × 34.9 cm)
- Description
- Lobby card for Harlem on the Prairie.
- The card features three black and white images from the film. At the top left is [TODDY PICTURES CO. / Presents / HARLEM ON THE PRAIRIE]. Beneath this are two images side by side. On the left, a man (Herbert Jeffries) in a checked shirt and cowboy hat looks at a wanted poster. On the right side, a man (Flournoy Miller) in a cowboy hat stands with a woman (Connie Harris), also in a cowboy hat. The man holds a pistol pointed up in his proper right hand while the woman grasps his wrist. Beneath this image the third, depicting two men (Manton Moreland and Miller) in cowboy hats, seated next to each other. To the left of this image is [HERBERT JEFFRIES / F.E. MILLER / MANTON MORELAND / CONNIE HARRIS / PRODUCED BY JED BUELL / DIRECTED BY SAM NEWFIELD / Distributed Nationally by TODDY PICTURES CO.].
- 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
- American West
- Film
- Musical films
- Race films
- U.S. History, 1933-1945
- Western films
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.118.111.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
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Lobby card for Harlem on the Prairie
- Distributed by
- Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s
- Subject of
- Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
- Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Harris, Consuela, American, 1910 - 2000
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- Lobby card for Harlem on the Prairie.
- The card features a large black and white image of a woman (Connie Harris) pointing a pistol at three men, who all wear cowboy hats, bandanas, checked shirts, and hip holsters. To the left is a smaller image of a man (Herbert Jeffries) on the back of a bucking white horse. Beneath the images is [HARLEM ON THE PRAIRIE] in black. Along the bottom in white text against a black background is [HERBERT JEFFRIES -- F.E. MILLER -- MANTON MORELAND -- CONNIE HARRIS / Distributed nationally by TODDY PICTURES CO].
- 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
- American West
- Film
- Musical films
- Race films
- U.S. History, 1933-1945
- Western films
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.118.111.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Rhythm and Blues Revue
- Created by
- Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956
- Produced by
- Frye, Ben, American
- Subject of
- Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
- Adams, Faye, American, born 1923
- Bailey, Bill, American, 1912 - 1978
- Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
- Milburn, Amos, American, 1927 - 1980
- Vaughan, Sarah, American, 1924 - 1990
- Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
- Big Turner, Joe, American, 1911 - 1985
- The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987
- Davis, Martha, American, 1917 - 1960
- Little Buck, American
- Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Russell, Nipsey, American, 1918 - 2005
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Brown, Ruth, American, 1928 - 2006
- Owned by
- Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 72 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1850 Feet
- Length (Film): 1560 Feet
- Length (Film): 1650 Feet
- Length (Film): 1450 Feet
- Title
- 35mm motion picture film of Rhythm and Blues Revue
- Caption
- "Rhythm and Blues Revue", is a 1955 feature film compiled by Studio Films, Inc. from previously recorded Snader Telescriptions featuring renowned African American jazz singers and musicians from the 1950s. Performers include Faye Adams, Bill Bailey, Ruth Brown, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, Count Basie, Martha Davis, The Delta Rhythm Boys, Freddy and Flo, Lionel Hampton, Herb Jefferies, The Larks, Little Buck, Amos Milburn, Mantan Moreland, Nipsey Russell, Big Joe Turner, Sarah Vaughan and Willie Bryant.
- Description
- 35mm black and white compilation film of a variety of short musical 'Soundie' films made for music-film jukeboxes, and television, by the Snader Telescription and Studio companies in the 1950s. It consists of four 35mm prints (a-d).
- The film begins with a title sequence that announces each performer as a firework explodes behind their name. A credit roll then displays the below the line contributors. Next, an announcer introduces the emcee, Willie Bryant, during a shot of a theater audience. Bryant emerges from behind a curtain as the audience applauds. Before he can begin speaking, Bryant is interrupted by the comedian Freddie Lucas (Part of the Freddie & Flo comedy duo), who begs to be on the show. Later in the skit, Florence Hill (Flo) appears as a mind reading librarian. At the conclusion of the skit, Bryant announces the first performer, Lionel Hampton and his orchestra who perform “Jam Session.” After the conclusion of the song, the curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Willie Bryant again appears to announce the next performer, Faye Adams who performs “Everyday” in front of the curtain. After the song ends there are multiple shots of the cheering audience and Bryant appears to announce the next performer, Bill Bailey. Bailey performs a tap dancing routine that includes dance moves from his teacher Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and concludes with a moonwalk. At the end of the performance, the curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Willie Bryant appears to announce the next performer, Herb Jeffries who sings “In My Heart.” When the song ends, the curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Freddie & Flo rush onto the stage to perform a comedy routine. After their routine there are multiple shots of the cheering audience and Bryant appears to announce the next performer, Amos Milburn, who sings “Bad Bad Whiskey” with backing from the Paul Williams Band. At the conclusion of the song, the curtain closes and then reopens so that Milburn can bow. Bryant appears to announce the next performers, The Larks, who sing “The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise.” At the end of the performance, the curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Bryant brings Freddie & Flo back onto the stage for some comedic banter. Bryant then introduces Lionel Hampton who performs “Bongo Interlude.” Two unnamed women dance during the performance. The curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering. When curtain opens, the stage is set up as a tobacconist and Leonard Reed is behind the counter listening to a Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game on the radio. Willie Bryant appears and the two men engage in a brief skit. Bryant then presents the next performer, Sarah Vaughan, who sings “Perdido.” The curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Bryant returns to the stage. Nipsy Russell sneaks onto the stage behind Bryant and the two engage in comedic banter before Bryant presents the next performer, Count Basie who performs “Basie’s Conversation.” The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Bryant introduces Big Joe Turner who sings “Shake Rattle And Roll.” The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Bryant introduces the next performers, The Delta Rhythm Boys, who perform the spiritual “Dem Bones.” The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Bryant introduces the next performers Martha Davis and her husband, Calvin Ponder, who perform “Just Goodbye.” The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Bryant introduces the next performer, Little Buck, who performs a tap dance routine. The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Bryant brings out Little Buck for more applause. Bryant then introduces the next performer, Nat King Cole, who sings “Calypso Blues.” The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Nipsy Russell and Mantan Moreland come out for a comedy routine. Moreland leaves the stage and Russell continues on his own. Following Russell’s routine, Bryant introduces Cab Calloway who performs “Minnie The Moocher.” The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Bryant brings out Ruth Brown for some stage banter before she performs “Teardrops From My Eyes” with backing by the Paul Williams Band. The curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the audience cheering, and Bryant introduces Count Basie for the film’s final performance, “One O’Clock Jump.”
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Pearl Bowser Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Topic
- Actors
- Comedy
- Entertainers
- Film
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical films
- Musicians
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Tap dancing
- Variety shows (Television)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Object number
- 2012.79.1.105.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Basin Street Revue
- Created by
- Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956
- Directed by
- Kohn, Joseph
- Produced by
- Frye, Ben
- Subject of
- Apollo Theater, founded 1934
- Reed, Leonard, American, 1907 - 2004
- Bryant, Willie, American, 1908 - 1964
- Vaughan, Sarah, American, 1924 - 1990
- Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
- Adams, Faye, American, born 1923
- Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- The Clovers, American, founded 1946
- Davis, Martha, American, 1917 - 1960
- Frank Foster, American, 1928 - 2011
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Russell, Nipsey, American, 1918 - 2005
- Milburn, Amos, American, 1927 - 1980
- Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959
- Williams, Paul, American, 1915 - 2002
- Owned by
- Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration: 61 minutes
- Length (Film) - Reel 1: 1520 Feet
- Length (Film) - Reel 2: 1320 Feet
- Length (Film) - Reel 3: 1290 Feet
- Length (Film) - Reel 4: 1370 Feet
- Title
- 35mm motion picture film of Basin Street Revue
- Caption
- "Basin Street Revue is a 1956 feature film compiled by Studio Films, Inc. from previously recorded Snader Telescriptions featuring renowned African American jazz singers and musicians from the 1950s. Performers include Willie Bryant, Sarah Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Paul Williams, Jimmy Brown, Amos Milbur, Faye Adams, Coles and Atkins, Herb Jefferies, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, The Clovers, Nat King Cole, Martha Davis, Frank Foster, Mantan Moreland, Nipsey Russell, and Marie Bryant.
- Description
- 35mm black and white compilation film of a variety of short musical 'Soundie' films made for music-film jukeboxes, and television, by the Snader Telescription and Studio companies in the 1950s. It consists of four 35mm prints (a-d).
- The film begins with a title sequence that announces each performer as a firework explodes behind their name. This is followed by a shot of a theater marquee with the title Basin Street Revue. A credit roll then displays the below the line contributors. Next, an announcer introduces the emcee, Willie Bryant, during a shot of a theater audience. Bryant emerges from behind a curtain as the audience applauds. As Bryant begins to speak, Nipsy Russell walks across the stage and interrupts Bryant with a joke about his mother in law. Bryant then begins his introduction of the show’s proceedings; he refers to the show as the “Harlem Variety Revue.” Bryant then introduces the first performer, Lionel Hampton and his orchestra. The curtain parts and Hampton and his orchestra perform “Ding Dong Baby.” An unknown woman joins Hampton on the stage as he sings, but does not sing herself; he gives her a kiss on the cheek before she exits. After the conclusion of the song, the curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Willie Bryant again appears to announce the next performer, Sarah Vaughan, who performs “You’re Not The Kind.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Bryant emerges to introduce the next performers, Jimmy Brown, the saxophonist from the Apollo Theater’s house band, the Paul Williams Band. Bryant and Brown engage in some stage banter before the performance of “My Love Is True.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Bryant emerges to introduce the next performer, Martha Davis, who performs “We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye.” Bryant mentions that Davis is performing with her spouse, bassist, Calvin Ponder. There are multiple insert shots of the audience during the performance. The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Nipsy Russell and Mantan Moreland enter the stage. They perform a short comedy routine together before Bryant introduces the next performer, Amos Milburn. He performs “Bewildered.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and Bryant has the curtain reopened so Milburn can take a bow. The curtain again closes and Bryant invites Faye Adams onto the stage. The engage in some brief stage banter before she performs “Somebody, Somewhere” in front of the curtain. Jimmy Brown emerges from behind the curtain to perform a solo. The song concludes, there are multiple shots of the cheering audience, and Bryant introduces the next performers, The Clovers, who perform “Lovey Dovey.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Bryant emerges to introduce Sarah Vaughan for a performance of “These Things I Offer You (For A Lifetime).” The song concludes, the curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the cheering audience, and Bryant introduces Coles & Atkins. The duo sing and them perform a tap dance routine. Their performance concludes, they bow and Bryant introduces Herb Jeffries by way of a brief skit. Jeffries performs “A Woman Is A Worrisome Thing” from the balcony of a fire escape. The song concludes, the curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the cheering audience, and Bryant introduces Cab Calloway, who performs “Calloway Boogie.” Calloway dances with an unknown female dancer. A “The End” title card appears as the song and the film conclude.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Pearl Bowser Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Object number
- 2012.79.1.85.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Studio Films, Inc. Permission required for use.
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Lobby card for the film Ebony Parade
- Published by
- Astor Pictures, American, 1930 - 1963
- Subject of
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Basie, Count, American, 1904 - 1984
- Smythe, Vanita, American, 1925 - 1994
- Lee, Mable, American, 1921 - 2019
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Dandridge, Dorothy, American, 1922 - 1965
- Everett, Francine, American, 1915 - 1999
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)
- Description
- Lobby card for the 1947 film Ebony Parade. The card features a yellow background with red and white text. The rectangular lobby card has a large, tinted color image from the film on the upper left side. In the image Mabel Lee is sitting on a blue table wearing a two piece black costume. Seated at the table next to her is Mantan Moreland dressed as a female fortune teller, his hands on a crystal ball on top of the table. Mabel Lee is also resting her right hand on the crystal ball. A yellow curtain is behind them. To the right of the image are colored head shots of performers appearing in the film, including Moreland, Dorothy Dandridge, Count Basie, Mabel Lee, Vanita Smythe, Cab Calloway, and Francine Everett. Musical clefs and notes are behind the head shots. Printed text on the bottom of the card reads "ASTOR PICTURES / Presents / EBONY PARADE" and "with Cab Calloway / HIS BAND / Count Basie / HIS BAND / Vanita Smythe / Mabel Lee / and many others." The card has a yellowish white border. Printed in black ink in the bottom right corner is [Country of Origin U. S. A.]. The back of the lobby card is blank.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- lobby cards
- Topic
- Actors
- Advertising
- Comedy
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Film
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical films
- Musicians
- Race films
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.22.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Poster for Harlem on the Prairie
- Created by
- Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s
- Subject of
- Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
- Harris, Consuela, American, 1910 - 2000
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
- Date
- 1937
- On ViewSecond Floor, 2 050
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 41 x 27 1/2 in. (104.1 x 69.9 cm)
- Description
- One-sheet poster from the movie Harlem on the Prairie. Poster has a red background and in the center is an illustration of a man (Herbert Jefferies) and a woman (Connie Harris) wearing white cowboy hats. Below them is blue text that reads [HERBERT JEFFRIES / IN / HARLEM ON THE PRAIRIE]. In the lower proper right is another illustration of a man riding a white horse that has lifted its legs into the air. Next to this illustration is blue text that reads [WITH / MANTAN / MORELAND / F.E. MILLER / CONNIE HARRIS / THE FOUR TONES / & / THE FOUR BLACKBIRDS / ALL COLORED / STAR CAST]. In the lower proper left there are also references to songs in the movies. Across the top of the poster is additional blue text on a white banner that reads [KING OF THE JUKEBOX AND RADIO].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- one-sheet posters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.41.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Window card for The Bronze Venus
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
- Miller, Flournoy, American, 1885 - 1971
- Buck and Bubbles, American, founded 1919
- Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
- Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
- Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
- Basin Street Boys, American, 1945 - 1951
- The Cats and the Fiddle, American, 1937 - 1951
- Date
- 1943
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 1/8 × 14 in. (56.2 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A window card for the film The Bronze Venus. On the left side, the card features a black and white image of Lena Horne wearing an evening gown. On the right, in large red letters is [LENA / HORNE] followed by [THE SWING SIREN OF / "CABIN IN THE SKY" / AND "STORMY WEATHER" / IN / "THE / BRONZE / VENUS"] in black text. Beneath this is [WITH / Ralph Cooper Lawrence Griner / Basin St. Boys / The Cats and the Fiddle / and All Star Colored Cast]. Along the top of the card, in a red rectangular box, is showtime information for the Regent Theatre in Youngstown, Ohio.
- Place used
- Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- A Cinema Apart: African American Film Memorabilia (Larry Richards Collection)
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- window cards
- Topic
- Actors
- Dance
- Film
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical films
- Musicians
- Race films
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.118.147
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
-
CC0
Film poster for Gang Smashers
- Printed by
- Continental Lithograph Corporation, American, founded 1925
- Subject of
- Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
- Popkin, Harry M., American, 1906 - 1991
- McKinney, Nina Mae, American, 1912 - 1967
- Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
- Hawley, Monte, American, 1901 - 1950
- Fenderson, Reginald, American, 1911 - 1986
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Popkin, Leo C., Canadian, 1914 - 2011
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 41 1/4 × 27 in. (104.8 × 68.6 cm)
- Description
- This poster for the film "Gang Smashers" depicts a young woman holding a gun. Shown from the waist up, she wears a dark dress with a fur collar. Her hair is pulled back on her head and she gazes directly at the viewer. From her waist up, the background is orange. Superimposed over her image are the words [Gang Smashers] in large orange letters. Below the title, within a white circle, are the words [with Nina Mae McKinney / All colored cast / Lawrence Criner --Monte Hawley / Reginald Fenderson --Mantan Moreland / Directed by Leo C. Popkin, Original story by Ralph Cooper / A Million Dollar Picture]. Below this white circle are two images; on the left is a woman in an evening dress leading a band. On the right side is a scene of three individuals, two men and a woman.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- posters
- Topic
- Actors
- Film
- Race films
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.118.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
-
Poster for Rock 'N Roll Revue
- Distributed by
- Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956
- Subject of
- Washington, Dinah, American, 1924 - 1963
- Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
- Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
- Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
- Brown, Ruth, American, 1928 - 2006
- The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987
- Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
- Bryant, Willie, American, 1908 - 1964
- Big Turner, Joe, American, 1911 - 1985
- Darnell, Larry, American, 1921 - 1983
- The Clovers, American, founded 1946
- Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959
- Davis, Martha, American, 1917 - 1960
- Reed, Leonard, American, 1907 - 2004
- Russell, Nipsey, American, 1918 - 2005
- Little Buck, American
- Date
- 1955
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 41 15/16 × 28 1/4 in. (106.5 × 71.8 cm)
- Description
- Large pink poster featuring cut out photographs of faces of musicians. Faces include Joe Turner, Dinah Washington, Lionel Hampton, Nat "King" Cole, Duke Ellington, Larry Darnell, The Clovers, and Ruth Brown. Near each face is a caption indicating who each person is. Along the top is black scripted text [Rhythm-Packed and Star-Studded]. On the right side, about half way down is a white square with musical lines and notes bordering each edge. When the square is pink text [ROCK 'N / ROLL / REVUE]. In the center of the poster, on the left border of the square is a logo for [KALEIDOSCOPIC / WONDERCOLOR]. In the lower right corner, additional artists are listed [Plus / COLES & ATKINS / MARTHA DAVIS / LITTLE BUCK / DELTA RHYTHM BOYS / MANTAN MORELAND / LEONARD REED / "NIPSY"RUSSELL / M.C. WILLIE BRYANT]. Along the very bottom of the poster in the lower right corner is a graphic of a film strip with the letters [S/F], each with a film frame. On either side of the graphic is the production company [A STUDIO FILMS / PRODUCTION].
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- posters
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible