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Fur coat worn by Max Julien as Goldie in the film The Mack

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Worn by
Max Julien, American, 1933 - 2022
Description
This cream fur coat was worn by Max Julien as the character John "Goldie" Mickens in the 1973 film "The Mack." The single-breasted fur coat is long, falling mid-calf on Julien, with an oversized notched spread collar, full-length sleeves, and a split tail. It closes at the center front with two (2) large round pearl-like plastic buttons. The cuffs, the interior front opening, and the interior tails are trimmed with white leather. The yoke and the collar lining are also faced in white leather. A 2 1/2 inch wide belt of the white leather is attached at the sides across the back waist. The coat is fully lined with cream acetate.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1973
Object number
2015.199
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
coats
Medium
fur, leather, cellulose acetate cloth, and plastic buttons
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 54 3/4 × 26 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (139.1 × 67.9 × 31.8 cm)
Place used
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Blaxploitation films
Clothing and dress
Costume
Fashion
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.199
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f1df53e5-a7ff-4f2e-99fb-fdc326cb164b

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