The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures is a 1936 American film depicting stories from the Bible as visualized by black characters. It starred Rex Ingram (in several roles, including "De Lawd"), Oscar Polk, and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson. It was based on the 1928 novel Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun by Roark Bradford and the 1930 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Marc Connelly.
Plot
An elderly black man reads from the Book of Genesis to a group of six young children in his house. He answers their questions about God and creation.
Awards
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| author | Marc Connelly |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| director | Marc Connelly William Keighley |
| editor | George Amy |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | book of genesis build burn cain and abel cook crucify custard drown eat egypt fight firmament jehovah jericho learn new world nothing old lady surround talk the king the new world wander young woman zoot suit |
| musicBy | Erich Wolfgang Korngold |
| producer | Jack L. Warner |