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It Happened in Flatbush lobby card

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Object Details

Description

Lobby card for the 1942 baseball-themed comedy It Happened in Flatbush. Directed by Ray McCarey, the film stars Lloyd Nolan as “Butterfingers” Maguire, who faces adversity while leading Brooklyn to the pennant. Carole Landis plays the love interest, socialite team owner Kathryn Baker.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Dr. Ronald L. Gabriel (through Thomas J. Cholis)

date made

1942

ID Number

2009.3098.14

nonaccession number

2009.3098

catalog number

2009.3098.14

Object Name

print
poster, movie
print, lobby card
lobby card, baseball

Physical Description

cardboard (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 13 3/4 in x 11 in; 34.925 cm x 27.94 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Movie Collection

Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Sports
Movie

name of sport

Baseball

Subject

Entertainment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-370d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1391051

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