Object Details
Printed by
Unidentified
Distributed by
Sack Amusement Enterprises, American, 1920 - 1979
Subject of
Bert Goldberg, American
Alfred N. Sack, American, 1898 - 1969
Spencer Williams, American, 1893-1969
July Jones, American
Description
Lobby card for the 1947 film Juke Joint. The card is white with colored images and blue, red and yellow text. In the top left corner is a blue-and-white image of a man and woman dancing. A Sack Amusement Enterprises logo is over the dancers. Printed below the dancers on the right side is [ALFRED N. SACK / presents / JULY / JONES / SPENCER / WILLIAMS]. A large color photographic image of men playing pool is at the center of the card. In the top right corner are two blue-and-white images of a man and woman dancing. In the bottom left corner is a black-and-white photographic image of a man on one knee looking through a keyhole. At the bottom of the card printed in yellow ink on a red background is [in JUKE JOINT] in large text. Printed below this in black ink on a white background is [A BERT GOLDBERG PRODUCTION] and [Distributed by SACK AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES]. The right side of the card is stained and torn. The back of the card is blank.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1947
Object number
2019.22.19
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
lobby cards
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Advertising
Film
Race films
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.22.19