Printed by
Continental Lithograph Corporation, American, founded 1925
Subject of
Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
Popkin, Harry M., American, 1906 - 1991
McKinney, Nina Mae, American, 1912 - 1967
Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
Hawley, Monte, American, 1901 - 1950
Fenderson, Reginald, American, 1911 - 1986
Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
Popkin, Leo C., Canadian, 1914 - 2011
Date
1938
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 41 1/4 × 27 in. (104.8 × 68.6 cm)
Description
This poster for the film "Gang Smashers" depicts a young woman holding a gun. Shown from the waist up, she wears a dark dress with a fur collar. Her hair is pulled back on her head and she gazes directly at the viewer. From her waist up, the background is orange. Superimposed over her image are the words [Gang Smashers] in large orange letters. Below the title, within a white circle, are the words [with Nina Mae McKinney / All colored cast / Lawrence Criner --Monte Hawley / Reginald Fenderson --Mantan Moreland / Directed by Leo C. Popkin, Original story by Ralph Cooper / A Million Dollar Picture]. Below this white circle are two images; on the left is a woman in an evening dress leading a band. On the right side is a scene of three individuals, two men and a woman.
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
2013.118.35
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51cbd2dbb-da9f-41f9-b891-3f61894c2780

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