Description: Murder on Lenox Ave [Mamie Smith] Title: Murder on Lenox Ave [Mamie Smith] Publication: [New York]: [Colonnade Pictures Corporation], [1941] Description: Offset. 9 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. Very good. Flyer promoting Murder on Lenox Ave, a 1941 feature film directed by Arthur Dreifuss, a German-born Jewish filmmaker; the movie starred the famous blues artist Mamie Smith alongside actors Alec Lovejoy and Norman Astwood.A race film, the movie was made without the support of a major studio, featured mostly black actors, and was written by renowned black actor and writer Frank Wilson. Star of the movie Mamie Smith was the first African American musician to record a blues song, "Crazy Blues". The record was a massive hit, changing the record industry and launching a new era of recorded music marketed to and circulated among black listeners. Smith had retired from music in 1931, before acting in a series of films before her death in 1946. Seller ID: 7222 Subject: Film, Music, Posters, Flyers & Handbills Boo-Hooray is dedicated to the organization, stabilization, and preservation of the 20th and 21st century cultural movements, specializing in ephemera, photography, and book arts. We publish books, catalogs, artists' books and LPs, as well as stage exhibitions all over the world. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 402.5 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2025-01-18T19:47:37.000Z
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Publisher: Colonnade Pictures Corporation
Year Printed: 1941
Language: English
