Published by:

Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912  Search this

Subject of:

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Eartha Kitt, American, 1927 - 2008  Search this

Pearl Bailey, American, 1918 - 1990  Search this

Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Mahalia Jackson, American, 1911 - 1972  Search this

Ruby Dee, American, 1924 - 2014  Search this

Juano Hernández, 1896 - 1970  Search this

W. C. Handy, American, 1873 - 1958  Search this

Medium:

ink on poster board

Dimensions:

H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type:

lobby cards

Place depicted:

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1958

Description:

A lobby card for the movie St. Louis Blues. The card features a depiction of four cast members on the right: Barney Bigard, Nat "King" Cole, Eartha Kitt, and Cab Calloway. To the left of that image is a red square with the title: [St. Louis Blues] inside, and below the title a list of film credits.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Film  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2010.34.14

Restrictions & Rights:

© 1958 Paramount Pictures. Permission required for use.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58811b3c6-a8d3-445f-9e2a-faa242299249

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.34.14