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Issued by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919  Search this
Subject of:
Dorothy Dandridge, American, 1922 - 1965  Search this
Sidney Poitier, Bahamian American, 1927 - 2022  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 used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1959
Description:
A lobby card for the movie Porgy and Bess" The card features a color image of a man (Sidney Poitier) and woman (Dorothy Dandridge) singing and looking at each other. Poitier is wearing a yellow shirt and has his hands around her waist while Dandridge, wearing white, has her hands on his arms. In the background you can see a jar and some flowers. In the lower proper right corner there is a box with text that reads [SAMUEL GOLDWYN / PRESENTS / THE MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION / PORGY / and / BESS / Starring / SIDNEY POITIER.DOROTHY DANDRIDGE. SAMMY DAVIS JR. PEARL BAILEY]. Along the bottom is a copyright notice [Copyright 1959 Columbia Pictures Corp. Country of Origin U.S.A.] and a licensing notice from National Screen Service Corp. At the bottom right corner is [59/218].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  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:
2011.41.6.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1959 Columbia Pictures Corp.
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1832c60-e357-44ee-bb2d-010a069a88db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.41.6.1