William Marshall as Frederick Douglass, Slave and Statesman Film Archive

William Marshall as Frederick Douglass

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[Film & Entertainment] [African American] Frederick Douglass, Slave and Statesmen. Los Angeles: KCET/Los Angeles. 1983. Three black and white silver gelatin photo press release stills of the TV film about Frederick Douglass, starring William Marshall. Each measure 8” x 10” and have original publisher’s captions on the margins. Trained as a Shakespearean actor and Operatic singer, Marshall had a four decade long career in Hollywood and entertainment, from the 1972 blaxploitation film series, Blacula, to Star Trek. These dynamic photographs show Marshall in a 19th century three piece suit, with a grey wig and prosthetic makeup to age his face. The film was released for television by KCET/Los Angeles, a PBS affiliated channel that mainly highlighted educational media. Frederick Douglass, Slave and Statesmen, was scheduled to premiere on February 16th, 1983 from 9:00-10:00 pm PST. The film was produced and released for Black History month in association with William Marshall. One of the photographs have editor’s markings on the margins. Overall in very good condition. A dynamic portrayal of Douglass’ life in this small scale educational film.

Item #20823

Price: $255.00