Mar 30, 2023 - Sale 2631

Sale 2631 - Lot 213

Price Realized: $ 812
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(ENTERTAINMENT--THEATER.) Muhammad Ali (a/k/a) Cassius Clay in a New Musical, Buck White. Black and white poster, 22 x 14 inches, on heavy card stock; some slight light toning on top edge, otherwise minimal wear. New York: Artcraft Litho, [November 1969]
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While appealing his conviction for draft resistance, Ali was kept out of the boxing ring for 3 1/2 years. In addition to his lecturing and activism, he also tried his hand at acting on Broadway, starring as the charismatic leader of a fictional Black nationalist group. Despite a well-regarded production team and supporting cast, a promotional appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, and a strong performance by Ali in the preview, he fell flat on Opening Night, telling the producer: "I fought my fight yesterday at the preview. I came to fight again tonight but I was done." Ali's status as one of the most controversial men in America might have hurt as well. The play ran for four nights only. See "Muhammad Ali in a Broadway Musical? It Happened," New York Times, 28 November 2019.