Native Son

[Eve]

... some photos of 'Native Son' ...
(LIFE Magazine - April 7, 1941)


http://cgi.ebay.de/1941-Native-Son-Turned-into-Tense-Drama-by-Orson-Welles_W0QQitemZ350289480094QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518ee1499e

[Alan Brody]

Wow, great find Eve. I think that would be worth purchasing for $13.00. At least that's what it looks like it costs.

Inspired by this, I did some digging at Google and found that these pictures are also also online at:

http://books.google.com/books?id=mlMEAA ... q=&f=false

but it would be MUCH better to have the originals. That could be a real collector's item. If you go to the link above, you can blow the pictures up and see that that is Erskine Sanford in picture 2, and Paul Stewart in picture 5. The production also featured Canada Lee (Banquo in the Voodoo Macbeth) in the lead as Bigger Thomas, plus Everett Sloane as a detective and Ray Collins as Bigger's lawyer.

[Magentarose67]

Thanks for the great article! Man, I would've loved to be around during that time when Orson dominated Broadway...so exciting!

[Eve]

a good photo of the cast...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/0961-Historic-41-Broadway-Photo-Native-Son-Orson-Welles-African-American-Cast-/370765641537?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56535ab741

[Wellesnet]

Nice picture. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Eve.