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Producer:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc., founded 1924  Search this
Subject:
Elizabeth Taylor  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on paper
Type:
graphic design
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Made in:
USA
Produced in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Date:
1974
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Poster for the film “That’s Entertainment!” directed by Jack Haley, Jr. On a black ground. Central image is brightly colored and uses mixed typographical styles to announce the title of the film and names of big hollywood stars from the roster of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, including: Cary Grant, Debbie Reynolds, Fred Astaire, Clark Gable, Elizabeth Taylor, Bing Crosby, Cyd Charisse, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Ginger Rogers, James Steward, Liza Minnelli, Lena Horn, Donald O’Connor, Jane Powell, Joan Crawford, Harlow, Peter Lawford, Esther Williams, Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Howard Keel, and Ann Miller. At the lower right, a photo collage of some of these actors, and Frank Sinatra. Beneath, in white letters: “Boy./ Do we need it now.” Across top right corner, a red banner with white letters:”It’s more than a movie. It’s a celebration.” Film credits below, on white border.
Frankfurt?
Credit Line:
Gift of Various Donors
Accession Number:
1981-29-412
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq423665f6e-ff2d-445a-879e-20f601e6eb53
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1981-29-412