Something to Sing About
Poster
1937 (printed)
1937 (printed)
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This poster advertises the film Something to Sing About (1937), starring James Cagney and directed by Victor Schertzinger. By the 1930s it was said that Hollywood possessed 'more stars than Heaven itself', and the stars' images dominated film posters, as Cagney's does here. Since the film's story concerned a New York band leader who goes to Hollywood, the depiction of the band and its music gives clues to the narrative.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Something to Sing About (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the film 'Something to Sing About', starring James Cagney. USA, 1937. |
| Physical description | Colour offset lithograph poster for the film 'Something to Sing About'. |
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| Summary | This poster advertises the film Something to Sing About (1937), starring James Cagney and directed by Victor Schertzinger. By the 1930s it was said that Hollywood possessed 'more stars than Heaven itself', and the stars' images dominated film posters, as Cagney's does here. Since the film's story concerned a New York band leader who goes to Hollywood, the depiction of the band and its music gives clues to the narrative. |
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| Accession number | E.983-1979 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2003 |
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