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Created by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919  Search this
Distributed by:
National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000  Search this
Subject of:
Sidney Poitier, Bahamian American, 1927 - 2022  Search this
Christian Roberts, English  Search this
Judy Geeson, English, founded 1948  Search this
Suzy Kendall, British, born 1944  Search this
Lulu, Scottish, born 1948  Search this
James Clavell, American, 1924 - 1994  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 36 x 14 in. (91.4 x 35.6 cm)
Type:
posters
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
East End, London, England, Europe
Date:
1967
Description:
A poster for the film To Sir, With Love. The poster features a color image of Sidney Poitier against a white background. The tagline is printed at the top in blue ink, reading [A STORY AS FRESH AS THE / GIRLS IN THEIR MINIS… / AND AS COOL AS THEIR / TEACHER HAD TO BE!]. Poitier is wearing a dark suit and images of other actors from the film appearing across the front of his suit. He is leaning over with his hands appearing to rest on top of a blue rectangle with the title and billing information printed inside in white and yellow. A copyright notice is printed at the very bottom left corner: [1967 Columbia Pictures].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Education  Search this
Film  Search this
Hollywood (Film)  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Youth  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dow B. Ellis
Object number:
2012.152.26
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1967 Columbia Pictures
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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/fd5fed2da67-0489-471d-aaa6-173257680af0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.152.26