God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
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Title: The Green Pastures (1936)
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| Rex Ingram | ... | De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel | |
| Oscar Polk | ... | Gabriel | |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... | Noah (as Eddie Anderson) | |
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Frank H. Wilson | ... | Moses (as Frank Wilson) |
| George Reed | ... | Mr. Deshee | |
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Abraham Gleaves | ... | Archangel |
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Myrtle Anderson | ... | Eve |
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Al Stokes | ... | Cain |
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Edna Mae Harris | ... | Zeba (as Edna M. Harris) |
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James Fuller | ... | Cain the Sixth |
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George Randol | ... | High Priest |
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Ida Forsyne | ... | Noah's Wife |
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Ray Martin | ... | Shem |
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Charles Andrews | ... | Flatfoot (as Chas. Andrews) |
| Dudley Dickerson | ... | Ham | |
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God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
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depiction of god | based on the bible | black cast | color in title | african american |Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 August 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Auf grüner Aue See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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(uncredited)
Traditional spiritual from Hampton and Its Students (1872)
Performed by the Hall Johnson Choir
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One of Noah's son's rides a zebra that is clearly a donkey or mule made to look like a zebra. Two real zebras are loaded while he rides the fake. See more »Soundtracks
Lord, I Don't Feel Noways Tired(uncredited)
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The Green Pastures enacts Old Testament Bible stories as seen through the eyes of rural black children. The movie begins in a ramshackle church, generations ago, presumably in the Deep South. As the Sunday School teacher relates the Bible stories we are transported to Heaven to witness the Creation, the Banishment from the Garden of Eden, the Flood, and the Exodus. An all-black cast, speaking in the rural idiom, and set in modern day (1930s) surroundings makes for one of the most unique movies you will ever see.
All the pieces fit together perfectly. It's a joy to watch, deeply spiritual, and the gospel choir accompaniment is an added treat. Grade A.