(ENTERTAINMENT--FILM.) Brochure for Richard Maurice's 1920 film Nobody's Children. 4 illustrated pages on one 7 x 7-inch folding sheet; folds, minimal wear. Detroit, MI: Maurice Film Corporation, circa 1920
Richard Danal Maurice (1893-1955) was an early Black filmmaker, born in Cuba and raised in Detroit. He founded the Maurice Film Corporation in 1920. His debut feature, Nobody's Children, was released later that year and was screened across the country. No prints are known to survive. This brochure, however, includes 4 illustrations from the film, as well as a plot summary. We trace no other material from this lost film at auction.
