Poster for Black Caesar: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Poster for the film Black Caesar. The poster is white with a green square with a blue border at center. At the center of the poster are illustrated images from the movie. At the top of the green square in purple text is “HAIL CAESAR.” Below this in red text is “Godfather of Harlem!” At the bottom of the poster with the bottom most movie images is the movie’s title in black text. Below this in red text is “…The Cat with the .45 caliber Claws!” A list of actors, directors and producers is at the bottom of the poster in black text. At the bottom right corner inside black outlined square is “Music composed and performed by JAMES BROWN…”

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1973
• Created by: American International Pictures, 1956 - 1980
• Subject of: Fred Williamson, American, born 1938
• Subject of: Larry Cohen, American, born 1941
• Subject of: Minnie Gentry, American, 1915 - 1993
• Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
• Type: posters
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 41 1/8 × 26 in. (104.4 × 66 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Blaxploitation films
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Funk (Music)
• Topic: Soul (Music)
• Object number: 2008.7.10
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1973 American International Pictures, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.