booklet
- Museum number
- EA87973
- Description
-
White booklet with photograph of Umm Kulthoum on cover dressed in costume from her first cinema role in the film Wedad (1935). The booklet contains 12 pages with lyrics to songs in the film. The logo of the film production company is in the center of the back cover. The logo consists of the Colossi of Memnon set within a circular pattern of triangles symbolising the sun rays. The name of the company is below the colossi set within a rectangle with floral Islamic patterns. The company is Misr for Cinema and Acting.
- Production date
- 1936
- Dimensions
-
Height: 16.30 centimetres
-
Width: 12.30 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Lyrics from Um Kultoum's first film. Includes a copy of a hanwritten note from Um Kulthoum directed at her audience.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2016
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA87973
- Registration number
- 2016,1004.455
