Poster, Movie - Jay Russell, "My Dog Skip"
Object number2012.068.01
Date2000
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions40 x 27 in. (101.6 x 68.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA promotional poster from the movie "My Dog Skip," which was directed by Arkansas native Jay Russell. Jay Russell was born on January 10, 1960, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a director, writer and producer who got his first filmmaking work with Arkansas Parks and Tourism. Russell's first project was the 1987 film "End of the Line," which starred Arkansas natives Levon Helm and Mary Steenburgen and was primarily filmed in Arkansas. Russell also directed “My Dog Skip” and "Ladder 49” and two other films.
The poster has a white background showing a boy and a dog standing in front of a toilet. The title is appears above the toilet in bold black lettering. Below the title reads, "Every family needs an optimist." The starring actors and actresses' names appear in red across the top of the poster. The movie, which is based on Willie Morris's autobiographical book by the same title, is about boy and his dog living in 1940s Mississippi.
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