Published by
Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s
Subject of
Beavers, Louise, American, 1902 - 1962
Thompson, Edward, American, 1898 - 1960
Criner, John L., American, 1898 - 1965
Fenderson, Reginald, American, 1911 - 1986
Hawley, Monte, American, 1901 - 1950
Created by
Nolte, William Lewis, American, 1889 - 1965
Date
1944
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)
Caption
The film was originally released as Life Goes On in 1938 and then re-released as His Harlem Wife in 1944.
Description
Lobby card for the 1944 release of the film His Harlem Wife. The card features a large black-and-white image of men and women dressed formally and gathered around a roulette table within a casino. The men in the image are wearing tuxedos while the women are wearing dresses and gowns. In the foreground of the image eight men and women are playing roulette. People are sitting at tables or walking around in the background. In the bottom right corner is a smaller black-and-white image of Louise Beavers. She is wearing a dark colored jacket and a white blouse. She is writing on a notepad. Black text below the large image reads [Toddy Pictures / COMPANY / PRESENTS / Louise CEAVERS in HIS HARLEM WIFE / “LIFE GOES ON” / WITH EDWARD THOMPSON -- LAWRENCE CRINER – REGINALD FENDERSON / MONTE HAWLEY --- DIRECTED BY WILLIAM NOLTE / ALL STAR COLORED CAST]. Printed in black ink in the bottom right corner is [Country of Origin U. S. A.]. The back of the lobby card is blank.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
lobby cards
Topic
Actors
Advertising
Film
Race films
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.22.14
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f02ab1e5-b023-485b-bfb5-59777a4bf07f

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