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Created by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919  Search this
Subject of:
Sidney Poitier, Bahamian American, 1927 - 2022  Search this
Ruby Dee, American, 1924 - 2014  Search this
Claudia McNeil, American, 1917 - 1993  Search this
Diana Sands, American, 1934 - 1973  Search this
Stephen Perry, American, born 1952  Search this
Lorraine Hansberry, American, 1930 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 9 3/4 × 12 15/16 in. (24.8 × 32.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 1/16 in. (28 × 35.7 cm)
Type:
lobby cards
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1961
Description:
A lobby card for the film A Raisin in the Sun. The card consists of a large tinted film still depicting a scene with all of the Younger family characters in the film: Sidney Poitier as Walter Lee Younger, Ruby Dee as Ruth Younger, Claudia McNeil as Lena Younger, Diana Sands as Beneatha Younger and Stephen Perry as Travis Younger. The family is pictured outdoors, gathered around McNeil, who is seated and opening a gift. In the bottom left corner is a round orange ring with a white center. Within the white circle is [Columbia Pictures / presents / SIDNEY POITIER / in / a raisin in the sun / with / CLAUDIA McNEIL - RUBY DEE / Screenplay by LORRAINE HANSBERRY from her play / Produced on the stage by PHILIP ROSE and DAVID J. COGAN / Produced by DAVID SUSSKIND and PHILIP ROSE / Directed by DANIEL PETRIE]. Below the image at the bottom left of the card in small blue text is [Copyright 1961 by Columbia Pictures Corporation.].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Film  Search this
Hollywood (Film)  Search this
Race films  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.118.134.4
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1961 Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd524fdb6aa-0be8-4627-83b7-4b06ef60b194
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.118.134.4