2008 Vintage Black Cinema - 42 Cent Stamp Sheet

Step back into a pivotal era of American film history with this 2008 Vintage Black Cinema commemorative stamp sheet.

Featuring vivid reproductions of vintage movie posters, these stamps celebrate the rich African-American cultural experience as represented in early cinema.

The sheet features five iconic films:

• Black and Tan (1929) – Starring Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra, with Fredi Washington.
• The Sport of the Gods (1921) – Based on a novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the earliest African-American feature films.
• Princesse Tam-Tam (1935) – Starring the legendary Josephine Baker in a French musical comedy.
• Caldonia (1945) – Featuring Louis Jordan, a pioneering jump blues and R&B performer.
• Hallelujah (1929) – Directed by King Vidor, one of the first all-Black-cast Hollywood sound films.

A historically significant and visually stunning collectible for stamp enthusiasts, film historians, and anyone who appreciates the rich legacy of African-American cinema.