Object Details
Distributed by
Million Dollar Productions, American, 1937 - 1940
Produced by
Harry M. Popkin, American, 1906 - 1991
Subject of
Ralph Cooper, American, 1908 - 1992
Theresa Harris, American, 1906 - 1985
John L. Criner, American, 1898 - 1965
Description
This lobby card depicts seven men. The man in the bottom left hand corner is sitting in a chair with his hands crossed. The other three men on the left side of the card are all standing. One is in a red suit, another in a green suit, and the third in a grey suit. The man in the green suit is holding a gun to the back of the man in the grey suit. The last three men depicted are all on the right side of the card. Two are sitting at a table while the last is in the back corner of the room they’re in. In the bottom right hand corner, it reads "Ralph/Cooper/ Bargain/with/Bullets."
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1937
Object number
2013.118.86.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
lobby cards
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 13/16 × 12 15/16 in. (25 × 32.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)
Place filmed
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
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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
Topic
African American
Actors
Film
Independent films
Race films
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.86.2