Distributed by
20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
Subject of
Trevor, Claire, American, 1910 - 2000
Blane, Sally, American, 1910 - 1997
Washington, Fredi, American, 1903 - 1994
Robinson, Bill "Bojangles", American, 1878 - 1949
Dwan, Allan, Canadian American, 1885 - 1981
Wurtzel, Sol M., American, 1890 - 1958
Date
1937
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 38 1/4 × 25 1/2 in. (97.2 × 64.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 41 1/16 × 27 1/16 in. (104.3 × 68.7 cm)
Description
This illustrated film poster depicts two women with one little girl between them. In the upper left hand corner is a newspaper with [A STORY OF MOTHER-LOVE / THE NEWS PAPERS / WOULD NOT PRINT!]. In the upper right hand corner one woman, shown from the shoulders up, has her arm around a little girl. Both wear lavender coats. The other woman is on the left hand side halfway along the margin, shown from the neck up, facing towards the other woman and little girl. Next to her head in large blue text it reads "ONE MILE/ FROM HEAVEN." Below this, in darker green lettering against a light green background is the cast: [Claire TREVOR / Sally BLANE / Douglas Fowley / Fredi WASHINGTON / AND Bill ROBINSON]. In the lower left corner is the logo for 20th Century Fox Film Corporation.
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
Advertising
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Motherhood
Race relations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.69
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e383f94-1832-4dac-9628-40eb54780c20

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