Issued by
Million Dollar Productions, American, 1937 - 1940
Subject of
Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
Date
1938
Medium
ink on poster board
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A lobby card for the movie The Duke is Tops. The card features a color image of a woman (Lena Horne) and a man (Ralph Cooper) facing each other. The woman is wearing a red dress and has a yellow scarf tied around her neck. She is wearing a large corsage of purple and yellow flowers. The man is dressed in a suit and tie and is holding a piece of paper in his left hand and holding her hand with his right. The background is a light green. There is a large circle in the bottom left corner with text that reads [HARRY M. POPKIN / PRESENTS / Ralph / Cooper / the DUKE is TOPS / Swing Musical Sensation]. The text is red, yellow, and green and at the bottom of the circle is an illustration in blue of female dancer figures on a stage with a staff of musical notes. In small red letters in the bottom left corner of the image is [MADE IN U.S.A.]. The verso of the poster has a stamp in black ink for [DUNCAN POSTER SERVICE].
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
lobby cards
Topic
Actors
Film
Jazz (Music)
Musical films
Race films
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.41.5
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2b85c5a-58e8-48eb-a2a1-dc2354f652f1

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