Brothers, Film Based on Angela Davis and the Black Panthers Promotional Archive, 1977

Black Panthers Film

Archive

[Black Panthers] [Counterculture] [Prison and Incarceration] Brothers film archive. Warner Brothers, 1977. Archive consists of six items, including 5 original black and white press photographs and one lobby card for the film Brothers, a fictionalized account of the historical events and friendship between Angela Davis and prison inmate George Jackson. Photos measure 8" x 10" and lobby card measures 11" x 14". Starring Vonetta Mcgee and Bernie Casey. The film starring Bernie Casey and distributed by Warner Bros. depicts the brutal prison conditions for African Americans and George Jackson of Soledad Brothers thinly disguised relationship with Black Panther Member Angela Davis. The film was shot in North Dakota state prison using inmates as extras. The card features a bright red borders and captions on the front listing the cast members. Photos capture Bernie Casey as George Jackson in prison. Minor edge wear and creasing to corners. This archive is powerful and in excellent condition. Soledad Brother George Jackson's writings about prison conditions for African Americans created awareness and spread important information about the severity of treatment.

Item #20648

Price: $320.00