The Passer: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A short film with the title "The Passer" from Coco Cola’s Sports Training Film Series. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white acetate film with optical sound (2017.55.34.1a). The film was sponsored by Coca-Cola and produced by Borden Productions, Inc. in conjunction with the US Naval Academy. An original metal can (2017.55.34.1b) also accompanies the acetate film. The can is green and has a white label attached to it. The following is printed on the label [THE SPORTS TRAINING FILM SERIES / Sponsored by YOUR BOTTLER OF Coca-Cola / TITLE "THE PASSER" / WASHINGTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., INC. / 7350 RITCHIE ROAD CAPITOL HEIGHTS 27, MD. / Produced by BORDEN PRODUCTIONS, INC. / 20 Spruce Street Boston 8, Massachusetts].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1959
• Produced by: Borden Productions, Inc., American
• Produced by: United States Naval Academy, American, founded 1845
• Distributed by: Coca-Cola Company, American, founded 1892
• Owned by: D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
• Type: sound films
• Type: black-and-white films (visual works)
• Type: short subjects
• Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
• Medium: acetate film and metal
• Dimensions: Duration: 11 Minutes
• Dimensions: Length (Film): 400 Feet
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Football
• Object number: 2017.55.34.1ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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