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Created by:
Warner Bros. Pictures, American, founded 1923  Search this
Distributed by:
National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000  Search this
Subject of:
Gordon Parks, American, 1912 - 2006  Search this
Kyle Johnson, American, born 1951  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Type:
lobby cards
Place depicted:
Kansas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1969
Description:
Lobby card for the 1969 movie The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. The card features a large color image from the film with black bands running vertically along the left side and horizontally across the bottom of the card. The image depicts a scene of teenage boys at a county fair. The boys are on right side of the image, facing a fair booth loaded with balloons, striped hats, and toys. Below the image and to the left is [THE LEARNING TREE] in decorative pink font with last 'T' white and resembling a tree. Below this in small white type is [A film by Gordon Parks based on his novel.]. Along the bottom of the black band is casting and production information. Along the very bottom edge of the card is a copyright notice: [COPYRIGHT 1969 WARNER BROS. - SEVEN ARTS, INC.] and a licensing note from National Screen Service Corp.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
American West  Search this
Film  Search this
Identity  Search this
Literature  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.96.1.6
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1969 Warner Bros., Seven Arts, Inc
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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/fd527ac2d97-2e2b-4810-83b8-25337f097ed8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.96.1.6