Berry Gordy's MAHOGANY (1975) Diana Ross, and 41 similar items

Vintage original 8x10 in. US mini lobby card set from the classic 1970's designer-themed drama/romance, MAHOGANY, released in 1975 by Paramount Pictures and directed by Berry Gordy. Tracy (Diana Ross), an aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves (Billy Dee Williams) or her newfound success. The cast includes Anthony Perkins, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Beah Richards, Nina Foch, and Marisa Mell. This complete set of 8 lobby cards depicts the film's major cast members and every card is unrestored in very fine+ condition without any pinholes, creases, tears, stains, writing, or other flaws. Mahogany was the first movie to use Paramount's "Blue Mountain" logo, which was used until December 1986. The role of Tracy Chambers was originally written for Liza Minelli but was eventually offered to Diana Ross. Ross and Billy Dee Williams previously co-starred in Lady Sings the Blues (1972). Diana Ross designed some of the costumes in the fashion show sequence herself. Producer Berry Gordy fired original director Tony Richardson and then took over direction of the picture himself. Screenwriter John Byrum also wrote and directed the X-rated film, Inserts, starring Richard Dreyfuss, in the same year (1975). The theme song, "Do You Know Where You're Going To," was at first considered not acceptable "because of quality standards" for being an Oscar contender, but Berry Gordy successfully lobbied the Academy into nominating it.