Distributed by
Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
Subject of
Sack, Alfred N., American, 1898 - 1969
Williams, Spencer, American, 1893-1969
Hemmings, Myra, American, 1895 - 1968
The Heavenly Choir, American
Jimmie Green's Orchestra, American
Johnson, James Weldon, American, 1871 - 1938
Date
1944
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 9 15/16 × 12 7/8 in. (25.2 × 32.7 cm)
H x W (sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
Lobby card for "Go Down, Death!".
The lobby card features a tinted photograph of a scene from the film depicting a large congregation seated in pews inside a church. A decorative stained-glass window is on the far wall. The black and white image has had bright colors added to the stained-glass window and the clothing of some of the congregation members. Above the congregation is printed [ALFRED N. SACK / REVERENTLY PRESENTS] in small white text followed by [GO DOWN, DEATH!] in large yellow print and [THE STORY OF JESUS AND THE DEVIL] in white text. At the bottom left corner in yellow text is [ALL-COLORED CAST / WITH / SPENCER WILLIAMS / MYRA HEMMINGS / THE HEAVENLY CHOIR / JIMMIE GREEN'S ORCHESTRA / Story by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON]. There is a white and blue seal in the bottom right corner which reads [MARK OF MERIT / SACK / ATTRACTIONS]. There is a border around the image. There is blue text on the bottom proper right corner in the border which reads [*COUNTRY OF ORIGIN U.S.A.*].
On the back are black handwritten numbers going down horizontally on the left side which read [1416]. There are black handwritten numbers going up horizontally on the right side which read [4315]. There is a section that was crossed out in black above “1416”. In the top right corner there is handwriting in blue ink. The number "100" is crossed out. There is additional text which reads [N / 3707 / 100-]. There are tears, holes, and areas of discoloration in several areas.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
lobby cards
Topic
Actors
Advertising
Film
Poetry
Preaching
Race films
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.107.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53eb3bfe8-d290-499b-8f7f-64c0991fb1d6

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