Object Details
Produced by
20th Century Fox Film Corporation, American, founded 1935
Distributed by
National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
Subject of
Otto Ludwig Preminger, Austrian American, 1905 - 1986
Oscar Hammerstein II, American, 1895 - 1960
Harry Belafonte Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
Dorothy Dandridge, American, 1922 - 1965
Pearl Bailey, American, 1918 - 1990
Olga James, American, born 1929
Joe Adams, American, 1924 - 2018
Harry Kleiner, Russian American, 1916 - 2007
Georges Bizet, French, 1838 - 1875
Description
Lobby card for "Carmen Jones".
The lobby card has a bright yellow background and features a large color photograph of a scene from the movie. In the image, Dorothy Dandridge as the character Carmen Jones stands in the center, wearing a bright yellow dress. Surrounding her are the other cast members, Pearl Bailey, Joe Adams, Harry Belafonte, and Olga James. To the left of the photograph are several lines of musical notes on a staff, followed by [OTTO / PREMINGER / presents / OSCAR / HAMMERSTEIN'S] in small blue text, [CARMEN JONES] in large decorative red text, and [in CINEMASCOPE] in large blue text. Along the bottom are the cast and credits in red ink. Beneath the yellow background in the bottom border of the card is printed [Copyright 1954 20th Century-Fox Film Corp. - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN U.S.A. - Property of National Screen Service Corp. Licensed for display only in connection with the exhibition of this picture at your theatre. Must be returned immediately thereafter. - 54-474]. The back of the lobby card is blank.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1954
Object number
2013.118.99.1
Restrictions & Rights
© 1954 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
lobby cards
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Place used
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
Advertising
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Musical films
Opera (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.99.1