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Lobby card for The Joe Louis Story

1953

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Color lobby card from the 1953 film “The Joe Louis Story," The card features a scene between Coley Wallace, Paul Stewart, and James Edwards. The poster is copyrighted 1953 by United Artists Corporation and was distributed by the National Screen Service. At lower right, on a red margin, the poster lists acting credits to Paul Stewart, Hilda Simms, James Edwards, John Marley, Dotts Johnson, and Coley Wallace, and the directing credit for Robert Gordon. The back of the lobby card is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2013.120.12.1

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