Created by
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919
Distributed by
National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
Subject of
Poitier, Sidney, Bahamian American, 1927 - 2022
Geeson, Judy, English, founded 1948
Date
1967
Medium
paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A color film still from the film To Sir, With Love, depicting Sidney Poitier and Judy Geeson in a classroom. Gleeson sits upon a student's desk, facing towards Poitier, who stands in front of but perpendicular to Geeson, facing the camera. The teachers desk is front of Poitier, facing towards the student desks, arranged in the classroom in rows. A wall of windows is to the side of the desks, behind Poitier and Geeson. The image is surrounded by a white border, with black text underneath providing copyright information, billing and production information, and a licensing message from National Screen Service Corp.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
East End, London, England, Europe
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
film stills
Topic
Actors
Education
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Race relations
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dow B. Ellis
Object number
2012.152.211
Restrictions & Rights
© 1967 Columbia Pictures
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517a18229-90c4-4714-b92d-57fc8899880c

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