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Printed by:
H. C. Miner Lithographing Company, American, 1896 - 1935  Search this
Distributed by:
Fayette Picture Corporation  Search this
Subject of:
Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951  Search this
Eunice Brooks, American  Search this
Stanley Morrell  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 41 1/8 × 27 1/8 in. (104.5 × 68.9 cm)
Type:
posters
Place printed:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1931
Description:
This movie poster from "The Exile" depicts a man and woman in a close embrace. Standing against a grey-blue background, the man, wearing a tan coat, stands sideways to the viewer. He has his arms around a young woman in a pink patterned dress and white collar. Standing sideways to the viewer, she rests her hands on the man's chest. Above their head are the words "Mighty Modern ALL TALKING Epic of Negro Life / THE EXILE / with a Cast of Colored Stars ------ Adapted from / 'The Conquest' / Written and Directed by Oscar Micheaux." At the bottom left corner are the words "Distributed by / Fayette Picture / Corporation." There is a wide white margin around the edge of the poster. In the bottom right corner is a circular logo with the words "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y. /30407/Lithographed in U.S.A."
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
Film  Search this
Race films  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.118.32
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f395fff2-6c81-403a-b85c-faeab9a30f05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.118.32