Distributed by
Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
Subject of
Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
Date
1937
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 39 1/16 × 25 1/4 in. (99.2 × 64.1 cm)
H x W (sheet): 41 1/16 × 27 in. (104.3 × 68.6 cm)
Description
This movie poster has a small still image from the film in the top half and the title displayed in large letters in the bottom section. At the top margin is text in black letters that read [RALPH COOPER]. Directly below the text is a red trapezoid shape that borders an image from the film. In the image a man lies on the ground with his head on a woman's lap. He looks up at a man dressed as a policeman standing above him. Below the image in large black text are the words [DARK / MANHATTAN]. There is a red trapezoid shape below with more black text that reads [with / ALL-STAR COLORED CAST]. There are dark colored stars scattered along the side margins of the posters.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, 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
posters
Topic
Actors
Film
Race films
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.27
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2f0bc84-43aa-4309-a41b-b31b0c68faca

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