Film poster for Boyz n the Hood
date: label: Date
content: 1991
name: label: Commissioned by
content: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., founded 1919
label: Subject of
content: Ice Cube, American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: Cuba Gooding Jr., American
label: Subject of
content: Morris Chestnut, American
label: Subject of
content: John Singleton, American, 1968 - 2019
notes: label: Description
content: Promotional poster for the film Boys N the Hood. The poster features Morris Chestnut, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Ice Cube. They are around the rear of a convertible. Morris Chestnut is on the far left of the image and is seated within the backseat of the car. In the center of the poster wearing a yellow and black button-up shirt is Cuba Gooding, Jr. He stands with his arms resting behind him on the trunk of the car. To his left is Ice Cube, who is standing with his right leg propped up on the trunk. His arms rest on his right knee. Above the figures in the upper left corner is white text that reads “Once upon a time / in South Central L.A.” Written in red at center right is “BOYZ N THE / HOOD.” Below the title is additional white text that reads “It ain't no fairy tale.” Along the lower fourth of the poster, above the billing block is a narrow blue stripe with white text listing the actors in the film.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Advertising
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: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Personal Collection of Bill Ivory Larson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.35.29
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © 1991 Columbia Pictures
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 39 15/16 × 27 in. (101.4 × 68.6 cm)