Film stills from Harlem Follies
Overview
29 film stills of performers in the film Harlem Follies.
Dates
- Creation: 1950
Condition Description
Photographs are somewhat curved.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)29 silver prints of performers in the film Harlem Follies with captions identifying the production and distribution companies.
Biographical / Historical
Harlem Follies featured an all-African American cast playing the story of an African American group performing a variety show which was in financial trouble. The film was shot at the Savannah Club in New York (N.Y.) by Futurity Film Productions. Some photographs presumably portray performers in "Tahitian Pagan Love Dance", a well-known offering of the Savannah Club. The film is considered lost. (Source: dealer's description)
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Custodial History
Ownership prior to this acquisition is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2022MT-20. Purchased from Daniel Oliver with the Beatrice, Benjamin and Richard Bader Fund in the Visual Arts of the Theatre, 2021 September 13.
Processing Information
Processed minimally (Melanie Wisner, 2021 October).
Subject
- Savannah Club (Organization)
- Futurity Film Productions (Organization)
- Title
- Film stills from Harlem Follies, 1950 (MS Thr 2145): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- Date
- 2021 October 19
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou04044
Repository Details
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