New Postage Stamps Honor Early Black Cinema
Ceremonies marking the sale of the stamps that honor vintage black cinema will be held at the Newark Museum in New Jersey. The stamps go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday. Here are most of them:
- A poster advertising the 1935 film Princess Tam-Tam, starring Josephine Baker.
- Black and Tan, a 19-minute film released in 1929 featuring Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra.
- Caldonia, another short at 18 minutes, which was released in 1945. It showcased singer, saxophonist and bandleader Louis Jordan.
- Hallelujah, a 1929 movie released by MGM. It was one of the first films from a major studio to feature an all-black cast.
Get yours at the USPS website, starting tomorrow!
SOURCE: YAHOO/AP
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