On View
Taking the Stage Gallery
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
Distributed by
Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
Subject of
McKinney, Nina Mae, American, 1912 - 1967
Harrington, Hamtree, American, 1886 - 1954
James, Ida, American, 1920 - 1986
Carter, Jack, American, 1902 - 1967
Wallace, Emmett "Babe", American, 1909 - 2006
Date
1939
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 39 × 24 15/16 in. (99.1 × 63.3 cm)
H x W (sheet): 41 1/8 × 27 in. (104.4 × 68.6 cm)
Description
Poster for the film The Devil's Daughter depicting several scenes and characters from the movie, with the movie title across the poster's center in large red letters against a white background. The top section of the poster shows a movie scene with a young woman reclining and two people standing over her. They are surrounded by tropical trees. The young woman wears a short light-colored camisole, while the person standing by her head wears a light-colored shirt and headwrap and holds a knife. The second person wears a light-colored shirt, pants, and panama hat, and holds his right fist up in a threatening manner while looking at the individual holding the knife. A woman in a red sleeveless dress, Nina Mae McKinney, stands at the edge of the scene. She holds a stall staff in her right hand and watches the scene over her left shoulder. Among the tropical foliage next to her is text that reads [Sister Against Siste r/ in a BURNING / DRAMA / OF LOVE / and HATE / in the / TROPICS!]. The bottom of the poster depicts McKinney seated in a three-quarter profile turn, gazing directly at the viewer. She is outlined in a red glow and has devil horns sketched over her head. There is a sketch of a devil's face over her left shoulder. On the left side of the poster is the figure of a man holding a piglet out in front of him. Below this figure is text that reads [See the Sensational / BLOOD DANCE].
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
posters
Topic
Film
Race films
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.30
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e759b3e-073d-4748-99e0-4942f7b71977

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