Commissioned by
20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
Subject of
Townsend, Robert, American
Wright, Michael, American
Robinson, Leon, American, born 1962
Harry Lennix, American
Wells, Tico, American
Nicholas, Harold, American, 1921 - 2000
Date
1991
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 40 × 27 in. (101.6 × 68.6 cm)
Description
Movie poster with five (5) men featured in the center. Each man wears a different color and is seen posed in various positions around each other. Poster has a light blue background. At the top is purple text with the movie tag line [THEY WERE JUST FIVE GUYS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD,/BUT TOGETHER THEY CREATED A SOUND THAT ROCKED AMERICA]. In the lower half of the poster is a large graphic that incorporates the title of the film [the/FIVE HEARBEATS]. The graphic includes a large heart with five (5) men wearing identical suits. Below the title is the billing block in purple text.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
posters
Topic
Advertising
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Personal Collection of Bill Ivory Larson
Object number
2014.35.28
Restrictions & Rights
© 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532617f75-9d02-42de-8ec8-9736cefd098e

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