<I>Hav Plenty</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1998
name: label: Distributed by
content: Miramax Films, founded 1979
label: Written by
content: Christopher Scott Cherot, American, born 1967
label: Subject of
content: Robinne Lee, American, born 1974
label: Subject of
content: Chenoa Maxwell, American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: Tammi Katherine Jones, American, born 1970
label: Subject of
content: Wanderlust Pictures, Inc., American, founded 1997
label: Subject of
content: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, American, founded 1997
notes: label: Caption
content: "Hav Plenty" is a 1997 film starring Christopher Scott Cherot, Chenoa Maxwell, Tammi Katherine Jones, and Robinne Lee. The film was written and directed by Christopher Scott Cherot. The story focuses on Cherot’s character, Lee Plenty, who is invited by friend, Havilland Savage, to her home on New Year's Eve. Hav Plenty, was screened at the Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) in 1997. The film screening resulted in a Best of Festival win for Christopher Scott Cherot. Following the screening, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds attached himself and added some music. The film was later acquired and distributed by Miramax the following year. Christopher Scott Cherot won Best Screenplay at the 1999 ABFF.
label: Description
content: VHS video cassette tape titled "Hav Plenty." The film is approximately ninety minutes and was written, directed, and produced by Christopher Scott Cherot. The video cassette is stored in its original cardboard case and is wrapped in shrink wrap. The front of the case features a color photograph of the main characters depicted clockwise as: Lee Plenty (Christopher Scott Cherot), Havilland Savage (Chenoa Maxwell), Caroline Gooden (Tammi Katherine Jones), and Leigh Darling (Robinne Lee). The three (3) women are smiling and resting their heads on Cherot’s torso. Cherot is resting his chin on Maxwell’s head. The film’s title is printed in yellow and blue across the bottom of the case. The image is set against a blue background with yellow and white text that reads [The Sexy / New Comedy From / The Producers of Soul Food / “Hilarious!” / -Premiere Magazine / “Witty!” / -The New York Times.]. The back of the case features a plot summary, critic’s blurbs, a barcode, three color photographic stills from the movie, and production information. There are two (2), white, identical stamps on the plastic shrink wrap on the front of the cassette that read [[Disney castle] Buena Vista / Home Entertainment].
place: label: Place made
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Comedy
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Hollywood (Film)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Time-based Media - Moving Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jeff and Nicole Friday
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.55.7
objectType: label: Type
content: videocassettes
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Buena Vista Home Entertainment
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic and metal on polyester with cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 7 1/2 × 4 3/16 × 1 1/16 in. (19 × 10.7 × 2.7 cm)