The Secret of Selling the Negro
1954
Documentary
Synopsis
Film commissioned by the Chicago-based publisher of Negro Digest, Ebony, Tan, and Jet to encourage advertisers to reach out to African American consumers. The Secret of Selling the Negro depicts the lives, activities, and consumer behavior of African American professionals, students, and housewives. A Business Screen reviewer noted that the film focused on the “bright positive” aspects of the “new Negro family.” The sponsor issued a companion booklet offering the “do’s and don’ts of selling to the Negro.”
Credits
Cast
Robert Trout as Self - Host
Crew
George De Decker (Art Direction)
Ray Soitz (Cinematography)
Florence Westcott (Makeup & Hair)
Rita Gleason (Makeup & Hair)
Harry W. Lange (Producer)
John W Brix (Production Assistant)
Nick Mack (Set Designer)
Original Poster
The Secret of Selling the Negro - Original Poster
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