Hallelujah! (MGM, 1929). Very Fine+. Lobby Card (11" X 14").. ...

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Hallelujah! (MGM, 1929). Very Fine+. Lobby Card (11" X 14").
MGM considered this 1929, all-black picture such an immense risk that it asked director King Vidor to forego his salary. One of the first of its kind by a major studio, Hallelujah! follows Daniel L. Haynes and his complex relationship with the seductive, troubled, dance hall girl Nina Mae McKinney. Vidor's determination to depict a non-stereotypical view of African-American life earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. The expected controversy surrounded the initial release of the film, and the picture had its share of early talkie technical difficulties, masterfully overcome by Vidor. There was a corner bend at the top left and pinholes in the side borders, which have been restored. From the John Kobal Collection.


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