Object Details
Distributed by
Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928
Subject of
John L. Criner, American, 1898 - 1965
Kathryn Boyd, American, 1897 - 1965
Created by
Boise De Legge, American
Subject of
Harold Platts
Lions Daniels, American
George Colvin, American, born 1864
Sam Jordan
R.L. Brown
Steve Reynolds, American, 1892 - 1945
Caption
In this 1926 film, black fighter pilot Captain Billy Stokes, played by Laurence Criner, returns home from World War I a hero and resumes his civilian career as a railroad detective. The role of pilot Ruth Sawtelle, played by Kathryn Boyd, is inspired by aviator Bessie Coleman. Coleman had been in talks with race film studio Norman Productions to star in a film about her life when she was killed during a flight in Jacksonville, Florida.
Description
A black and white lobby card for the film The Flying Ace.
The card features two heart-shaped vignettes, one of Kathryn Boyd with Lawrence Criner, in a WWI uniform, and one of a Boyd with another man. At the top left corner is an image of a man parachuting from a burning plane. Across the bottom is [The Greatest Airplane Thriller Ever Produced / Six Smashing Reels / Thrills! Love! / Laughs! Mystery! / Produced by Norman Studios / Arlington, Fla. / All Colored Cast featuring / Lawrence Criner and Kathryn Boyd / Supported by / Boise De Legge, Harold Platts, Lions Daniel, George Colvin, Sam Jordan, Dr. R. L. Brown, and Steve Reynolds, (PEG).
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1926
Object number
2013.118.105.1
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
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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
Race films
U.S. History, 1919-1933
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.105.1