Sale 2471 - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, March 29, 2018

205 c   (FILM.) Paul Robeson in the Song of Freedom. Color poster, 40 x 26 1 / 2 inches to sight; minimal wear. Not examined outside of frame. Np: Song of Freedom, Inc., [1936] [1,000/1,500] Playing a dockworker turned opera singer and a long-lost royal heir to a small kingdom in Africa gave Paul Robeson ample opportunity to display his rich bass-baritone voice and acting skills. “Robeson in his most memorable role—cast of thousands in a $500,000 epic!” 206 c   (FILM.) Pair of signed photographs of the actress Butterfly McQueen. Promotional photographs, 8 x 10 inches; minimal wear. Np, circa 1974 [120/180] The actress Thelma “Butterfly” McQueen (1911-1995) was best known for her role as Prissy, the young maid in Gone with theWind. One of these photos shows her in character in the 1974 Moms Mabley vehicle Amazing Grace, and the other shows her with talk show hosts Mike Douglas and BarbaraWalters. 205