This is an original 20th Century-Fox 24 Sheet Poster (108″x246″) primarily used for exterior billboard advertising for the Otto Preminger musical, CARMEN JONES (1954) starring Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge. This unique film is a contemporary version of the Bizet opera with new lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and an Oscar-nominated score by Herschel Burke Gilbert with an African-American cast. Even though Belafonte and Dandridge were both accomplished singers, their singing voices were dubbed in the film by LeVern Hutcherson and a young Marilyn Horne. The Oscar-nominated performance by Dandridge in the title role is the most memorable feature of the film. This original 24 sheet poster is in very fine plus condition. This poster is BIG and is printed on multiple panels. It was used for very large exterior advertising. Appropriate for decorating a very large space or for advanced collectors on this title. Very rare.