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Photograph for The Emperor Jones
Screencraft Pictures, American, founded 19321933
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States
A black and white promotional photograph for The Emperor Jones. Written in the top left-hand corner in black text is [Screencraft / Pictures / Presents]. Immediately to the right of the writing is an image of a man in a striped jumpsuit, holding his clenched left fist as he looks up and over his right shoulder. To the right of the man in large black font is [Paul / Robeson]. Below him is [In / Emperor Jones / with Dudley Diggs / From the stage play by Eugene O'Neill].
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Details
- Title: Photograph for The Emperor Jones
- Creator: Screencraft Pictures, American, founded 1932
- Date Created: 1933
- Physical Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.5 × 25.7 cm)
- Subject Keywords: Actors and actresses, Race films, Singers (Musicians)
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
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