Advertises a screening and “monster benefit” for The Scar of Shame at the Gibson’s Theater at Broad and Lombard streets in Philadelphia. Calls it “the Greatest of Race Movies” with “An All Star Colored Cast” and includes seven screen shots in the ad. By Elissa Stern
belongs to The Colored Players Film Corporation of Philadelphia project
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Production-February-March 1929
Premiere-April 13-17, 1929 (New York Premiere), April 15-20, 1929 (Philadelphia Premiere)
This film was shot at the studios of Philadelphia-based production company, the Colored Players Film Corporation, at 5813 Woodlawn Avenue with local actors and was screened at Philadelphia’s Gibson’s Theater in April 1929 and the Pearl Theater in June of the same year. By Elissa Stern
belongs to The Colored Players Film Corporation of Philadelphia project
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tagged colored_players_film_corporation pfdoctype_film pffilmtitle_the_scar_of_shame pftheater_Gibson's pftheater_Pearl race_film silent_film by wellske ...and 2 other people ...on 25-JUL-06


