Bill Pickett

The Crimson Skull, director Richard E. Norman's silent African American mystery  western starring Anita Bush, Lawrence Chenault, Bill Pickett, Steve Reynolds and  "and 30 Colored Cowboys."  This Norman Film Studio film is considered lost.

The press book is in very good conditions with no cuts in it. We have provided an image of the front and back covers of the pressbook, plus an image of a two-page spread from inside of the pressbook. This pressbook is complete and uncut which is rare given that these were purchased by theatre owners to create their newspaper advertising and so were usually cut up for that purpose. Not this one! It is 14"x18.5" and is 4 pages. 

Watch our trailer for Crimson Skull below.

The Crimson Skull, director Richard E. Norman's silent African American mystery  western starring Anita Bush, Lawrence Chenault, Bill Pickett, Steve Reynolds and  "and 30 Colored Cowboys."  This Norman Film Studio film is considered lost.

A very rare and historic stone lithograph one sheet with intense colors. Unfortunately, this near 95 year old poster is missing the lower text section but is something that could be restored if it were to be linen backed. Though in need of restoration, it still displays well as is. It is also somewhat water stained and very brittle. There is much tattering and separation along the foldlines.

Watch our trailer for Crimson Skull below.

Just in time for the upcoming 2018 Black History Month-a five film booking promotion-includes four Richard Norman films that were made and one-a 15 chapter serial-Zircon-that never was! Films shown are from 1919 to the early 1920's-a great piece of early African-American cinema history.

The Bull-Dogger-the 1921 Norman Film Studio's African American bullfighting cowboy western-Featuring The Colored Hero of the Mexican Bull Ring in Death Defying Feats of Courage and Skill-Thrills! Laughs too!-Bill Pickett fighting a wild Mexican Bull-starring Bill Pickett-World's Colored Champion-Bennie Turpin-Anita Bush AND

The Crimson Skull-the 1921 Norman Film Studio's silent "all colored cast" African American mystery cowboy western starring Anita Bush-Little Mother of Colored Drama-Lawrence Chenault-Bill Pickett-World Champion Wild West Performer-Steve Reynolds-the One Legged Marvel-and 30 Colored Cowboys AND

The Green-Eyed Monster-the 1919 Norman Film Studio's African American silent romantic railroad train adventure-billed as a Stupendous All-Star Negro Motion Picture-Endorsed by the most Prominent Colored People of America as being the greatest picture of its kind-Five smashing reels of Thrills! Action!! Punch!!!-the Green Eyed Monster refers to both jealousy and one of the trains in the movie starring Jack Austin-Louise Dunbar-Steve Reynolds-Robert Stewart AND

Regeneration-the 1923 Norman Film Studio's African American silent South Seas tropical island thriller starring Stella Mayo-billed as a Sensational Colored Screen Beauty-M.C. Maxwell-Alfred Norcom-Charlie Gaines-Steve Reynolds. 

Zircon-a 15 chapter serial that unfortunately was never made though the brochure goes into exciting detail of what the serial was about. 

Watch a couple of our trailers for lost Norman films below.