Way Down South

Hollywood: RKO Radio Pictures, 1939. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1939 film. One photograph with a mimeo snipe on the verso and one with a provenance stamp on the verso.

The only feature film written by Langston Hughes, in collaboration with African American actor Clarence Muse, who also appeared in the film in the role of Uncle Caton. While Hughes and Muse intended to create a story about antebellum Louisiana with a more accurate portrayal of African Americans' role during the period, studio interference inevitably compromised their initial vision.

Set in Louisiana, shot on location in Calabasas and Santa Monica, California.

10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.

[Book #156293]