Created by
Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940
Subject of
Russell, Alice B., American, 1889 - 1984
Micheaux, Oscar, American, 1884 - 1951
Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
Van Engle, Dorothy, American, 1910 - 2004
Lovejoy, Alec, 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, American, 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.
The lobby card depicts a tinted image of a man in a long sleeve button down shirt, blue denim overalls, and shoes. He is looking straight ahead. His proper right arm is down by his side and his right knee is on the ground. His proper left leg is bent, foot on the ground, and his left arm is resting on his thigh. There is a woman laying in front of the man on a wooden floor. Her body is limp. She is wearing a short sleeve pink collared shirt and a brown skirt, and her eyes are closed. There is blue text at the top which reads [A. BURTON RUSSELL / presents] followed by arched black text which reads [“LEM / HAWKINS’ CONFESSION”]. There is red text on the proper right side of the man which reads [Based on the Sensational / “STANFIELD / MURDER / CASE”]. The red text on the proper left side of the man reads [Written and Directed by / OSCAR MICHEAUX]. There are blue and teal shapes in the background. There is a black textbox on the proper left side of the man with yellow, blue, and red text. It reads [With a Great / ALL STAR CAST / including / CLARENCE BROOKS / DOROTHY Van ENGLE / ALEC LOVEJOY / ANDREW BISHOP / LAURA BOWMAN / LIONEL MONAGAS] and a list of eight other names. There is white text on the bottom left corner which reads [COPYRIGHT / MCMXXV by / MICHEAUX / PICTURES / CORP. / N.Y.C.]. The background of the lobby card is off white in color. The border around the lobby card is also off white and blends in with the background. There is small blue text in the border on the bottom proper left side. It reads [NEW YORK GRAUVRE CORP. --- MADE IN U.S.A.]. The proper bottom right corner is torn. The back of the lobby card is still there, but a section of the front image is missing. There are some other small folds, creases, and areas of discoloration on the lobby card.
The back of the lobby card is blank.
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
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
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59fee135a-0844-4f91-9198-b40af22af244

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