The Green Pastures (1936) on DVD
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Actor : Oscar Polk, Eddie Anderson, Abraham Gleaves, Myrtle Anderson, Al Stokes, Edna M. Harris
Director: Marc Connelly, William Keighley
Genre: Drama
Year: 1936
Studio: Warner/Allied Vaughn
Length: 93
Released: January 22, 2013
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: NTSC
Language: English
subtitles: N/A
DESCRIPTION:
"You gotta git your minds fixed," the rural preacher tells Sunday School children. And the best way to do that fixin' is from Old Testament stories narrated by the preacher, played by a black cast, backed by the joyful gospel sounds of the Hall Johnson Choir and based on Marc Connelly's folk-themed Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Rex Ingram portrays De Lawd, who has a 100,000 things to do before any human's next breath - like instructing Noah (Eddie Anderson); taking counsel with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; or teaching Moses tricks to dazzle Pharaoh. Get your mind fixed for The Green Pastures. It's a film of its time. But like all great art, it transcends it.
Rex Ingram portrays De Lawd, who has a 100,000 things to do before any human's next breath - like instructing Noah (Eddie Anderson); taking counsel with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; or teaching Moses tricks to dazzle Pharaoh. Get your mind fixed for The Green Pastures. It's a film of its time. But like all great art, it transcends it.
Actor : Oscar Polk, Eddie Anderson, Abraham Gleaves, Myrtle Anderson, Al Stokes, Edna M. Harris
Director: Marc Connelly, William Keighley
Genre: Drama
Year: 1936
Studio: Warner/Allied Vaughn
Length: 93
Released: January 22, 2013
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: NTSC
Language: English
subtitles: N/A
DESCRIPTION:
"You gotta git your minds fixed," the rural preacher tells Sunday School children. And the best way to do that fixin' is from Old Testament stories narrated by the preacher, played by a black cast, backed by the joyful gospel sounds of the Hall Johnson Choir and based on Marc Connelly's folk-themed Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Rex Ingram portrays De Lawd, who has a 100,000 things to do before any human's next breath - like instructing Noah (Eddie Anderson); taking counsel with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; or teaching Moses tricks to dazzle Pharaoh. Get your mind fixed for The Green Pastures. It's a film of its time. But like all great art, it transcends it.
Rex Ingram portrays De Lawd, who has a 100,000 things to do before any human's next breath - like instructing Noah (Eddie Anderson); taking counsel with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; or teaching Moses tricks to dazzle Pharaoh. Get your mind fixed for The Green Pastures. It's a film of its time. But like all great art, it transcends it.
| Product Name | The Green Pastures (1936) on DVD |
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