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Description:
This is an original lobby card set for the 1946 African-American
musical comedy--HOUSE-RENT PARTY—starring Pigmeat
"Alamo" Markham, John "Rastus" Murray, Claude Demetri, and
Rudolph Toombs. Musical acts appearing in the film include
Macbeth’s Calypso Band (featuring Lord Invador), Alberta Pryne,
and Ozzy Mallon’s Jitterbugs. House-rent parties formed the
backbone of Harlem nightlife from the 1920’s through the
1940’s. For a reasonable admission, plus the cost of liquor and
food, guests could dance, flirt, and gamble, while the hosts
collected enough money to pay the landlord. All eight cards in
this original set are used but still in very fine condition. Full
lobby card sets from these types of film have become
increasingly rare as collectors of black memorabilia have
acquired existing copies. This is one of the best Pigmeat
Markham items.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: 8278 |
| Condition:
VERY FINE |
Year:
1946
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| Country:
U.S.A. |
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| Height:
11 in. (27.94 cm) |
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Width: 14 in. (35.56 cm)
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| Title:
HOUSE RENT PARTY U.S. lobby card set original |
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