Lobby card for Cabin in the Sky
Object Details
- Created by
- Loews Cineplex Entertainment, American, 1904 - 2006
- Produced by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., founded 1924
- Distributed by
- National Screen Service, American, 1920 - 2000
- Subject of
- Ethel Waters, American, 1896 - 1977
- Eddie Anderson, American, 1905 - 1977
- Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
- Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971
- Rex Ingram, American, 1895 - 1969
- Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974
- Hall Johnson, American, 1888 - 1970
- Description
- Lobby card for "Cabin in the Sky".
- The lobby card has a bright yellow background spangled with red, orange, and black stars and musical notes. In the top left corner there is a color photograph of Lena Horne, Eddie Anderson, and Ethel Waters with standing at a white picket fence, in front of an orange background. To the right is a black-and-white illustration of Duke Ellington in tuxedo and top hat dancing with Lena Horne. In the bottom right corner is a black-and-white illustration of a drum set, clarinet, and trumpet, with the hands and faces of the musicians just visible. Just left of center is black and red text reading [Entertainment galore! / Gorgeous girls! Songs! / CABIN IN / THE SKY / What a cast! / ETHEL WATERS / Eddie "Rochester" Anderson / Lena Horne / Louis Armstrong * Rex Ingram / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / The Hall Johnson Choir] followed by a red and black Metro-Goldwyn Mayer logo. There is a small black and white drawing of a man and a woman dancing to the left of the text. Across the bottom of the lobby card, in the border, is printed [Copyright 1943 Loew's Incorporated - 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. - 43/85].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1943
- Object number
- 2013.118.97
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- Type
- lobby cards
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 1/16 × 14 1/16 in. (28.1 × 35.7 cm)
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- 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
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Advertising
- Dance
- Film
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical films
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.118.97
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a323d3a2-0a44-466d-bfa3-bfdbea9caa74
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