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Lobby card for the film His Harlem Wife

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    Object Details

    Published by

    Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s

    Subject of

    Louise Beavers, American, 1902 - 1962
    Edward Thompson, American, 1898 - 1960
    John L. Criner, American, 1898 - 1965
    Reginald Fenderson, American, 1911 - 1986
    Monte Hawley, American, 1901 - 1950

    Created by

    William Lewis Nolte, American, 1889 - 1965

    Caption

    The film was originally released as Life Goes On in 1938 and then re-released as His Harlem Wife in 1944.

    Description

    Lobby card for the 1944 release of the film His Harlem Wife. The card features a large black-and-white image of men and women dressed formally and gathered around a roulette table within a casino. The men in the image are wearing tuxedos while the women are wearing dresses and gowns. In the foreground of the image eight men and women are playing roulette. People are sitting at tables or walking around in the background. In the bottom right corner is a smaller black-and-white image of Louise Beavers. She is wearing a dark colored jacket and a white blouse. She is writing on a notepad. Black text below the large image reads [Toddy Pictures / COMPANY / PRESENTS / Louise CEAVERS in HIS HARLEM WIFE / “LIFE GOES ON” / WITH EDWARD THOMPSON -- LAWRENCE CRINER – REGINALD FENDERSON / MONTE HAWLEY --- DIRECTED BY WILLIAM NOLTE / ALL STAR COLORED CAST]. Printed in black ink in the bottom right corner is [Country of Origin U. S. A.]. The back of the lobby card is blank.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1944

    Object number

    2019.22.14

    Restrictions & Rights

    Public domain
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    lobby cards

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)

    Place used

    United States, North and Central America

    Place depicted

    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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

    Topic

    African American
    Actors
    Advertising
    Film
    Race films

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f02ab1e5-b023-485b-bfb5-59777a4bf07f

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2019.22.14

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