The Grim Reaper advertising the film 'On Time'

Made:
1920s in South Africa
Silver gelatin photograph of a figure dressed as the grim Silver gelatin photograph of a figure dressed as the grim

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Silver gelatin photograph of a figure dressed as the grim
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Silver gelatin photograph of a figure dressed as the grim
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Silver gelatin photograph of a figure dressed as the grim reaper standing next to a poster for the film 'On Time' on a South African street.

Gerald Spencer Darrell was an officer in the British Army in the first world war. He was subsequently asked to open the first Moving Pictures Theatre at the Savoy in a yet unidentified South African town (most likely Cape Town), this collection of images shows the marketing tactics used by Mr Darrell to bring customers to his cinema.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
2019-317
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and emulsion
Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 66 mm
type:
photograph and silver gelatin print