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Auction History Result 4a537 MANTAN RUNS FOR MAYOR 1sh '46 politician Moreland promises Miller 4 chickens in every pot! Date Sold 12/25/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Mantan Runs for Mayor, the 1946 black African American politics slapstick comedy ("I'll give you 4 chickens in every pot - 2 cars in every garage - meat 10 cents a pound - no taxes - no nothin'!"; "To have a pot to cook in - give Mantan the only look-in!"; "Beer will be cheaper than water"; "No taxes - lower rent!"; "Have money in the bank- wear diamonds on your fingers Mantan for mayor"; "Vote for Mantan"; "To have money flow like water put Mantan in the mayor's quarters"; about a part time janitor and his unemployed friend, and they decide he will run for mayor, with his friend as his campaign manager; they get a portly female restaurant owner to finance their campaign, because she is sweet on the candidate; but after a very dirty campaign, during which both candidates try to buy votes, and in which the candidate makes outlandish promises as noted in the taglines above, the restaurant owner realizes she has been duped, and that her candidate has been two-timing her, and during his campaign speech, she removes the expensive suit he bought with her money, and he is left standing at the podium in his underwear!) starring Mantan Moreland (in the title role as Mantan), F.E. Miller (billed as "Flourney E. Miller"; above the credits for the two stars is the tagline, "The Famous Comedians Return!"), Ruth Jones, John D. Lee Jr., Fred D. Gordon, and an "All Colored Cast". Note that this movie was made by Lucky Star Productions for Toddy Pictures. We were unable to find any director for it. If anyone knows who directed this movie, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Also note that Flourney Miller was a major figure in black Broadway musical history, performing and writing with his partner Aubrey Lyles. After Lyles passed away in 1933, Miller appeared in a number of all-black movies in the 1930s and 1940s. Note that this is a "lost" film, which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: fair to good. The poster is quite brittle. There are several creases and areas of tattering and paper loss mostly around the edges and there are several areas of foldline separation. There are several areas of writing on the back that slightly bleeds through to the front in the upper half of the poster (mostly at upper left, with some in Morland's face). Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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