Jumpsuit worn by Max Julien in the film The Mack
date: label: Date
content: 1973
name: label: Designed by
content: June
label: Designed by
content: Mr. Marcus
label: Worn by
content: Max Julien, American, 1933 - 2022
notes: label: Caption
content: This jumpsuit was worn by Max Julien in the 1973 film The Mack. The Mack was directed by Michael Campus and tells the story of a pimp, Goldie Mickens, who grows an underworld empire in Oakland, California. One of the most influential films of the blaxploitation era, the film starred Julien as Goldie Mickens and Richard Pryor as Slim.
label: Description
content: A red, blue, and cream geometric patterned one-directional ponte knit polyester jumpsuit worn by Max Julien as the character John "Goldie" Mickens in the 1973 film The Mack. At the neck, the jumpsuit has a wide collar and opens up into a deep V-neck. A metal zipper with plastic teeth runs to the middle of the torso. The pant section of the jumpsuit is form fitting at the hip and widens out to a bell-bottom. The back of the knit fabric appears blue in the interior of the suit.
place: label: Place used
content: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Blaxploitation films
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Costume design
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Film
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.42.1
objectType: label: Type
content: jump suits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polyester with plastic and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 65 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (166.4 × 41.9 cm)