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.
Plot Keywords:
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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MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Recreated on the radio show "Cavalcade of America" in 1940 and 1941, with Juano Hernandez as De Lawd. See more »Goofs
When Noah is loading animals onto the ark, 4 sheep enter, not 2. Genesis 7:2 says that Noah was to board 2 of every "unclean" animal and 7 of every "clean" animal. Sheep are considered "clean." See more »Soundtracks
I'm So Glad (Trouble Don't Last Always)(uncredited)
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I realize that many modern audiences might be turned off by this film due to the politically correct times we live in--probably moreso for the religious references than for the racial stereotypes. Nonetheless, it's a genuine feel-good movie full of love, kindness, and yes, morality. I'd first read the play for a drama class many years ago, and I was absolutely stunned by it, although I figured that I'd never get to see a production of it. Imagine my delight finding it in the video store and actually taking all of it in. BTW--regarding the racial issues here: it continually amazes me how so many people in the African-American community would find this film and "Song of the South" offensive, yet these same people praise Nelly for "Pimpin'" and Ludicrous touting "Ho's in the bedroom." Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't like itwhen whites tout ghetto stereotypes, and it's just as offensive to me when blacks do it. Yet, we MUST protect the children from "Green Pastures" and "Song of the South" because they perpetuate "racist stereotypes." Okay, I'm off my soap box--rent this film--it's a masterpiece.