The Green Pastures (1936)
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- Approved
- 1h 33min
- Drama
- 01 Aug 1936 (USA)
- Movie
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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Cast verified as complete
| Rex Ingram | ... |
De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
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| Oscar Polk | ... |
Gabriel
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| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... |
Noah
(as Eddie Anderson)
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| Frank H. Wilson | ... |
Moses
(as Frank Wilson)
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| George Reed | ... |
Mr. Deshee / Isaac
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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
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| Dudley Dickerson | ... |
Ham
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Jimmy Burress | ... |
Japheth
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Billy Cumby | ... |
Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon
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Ivory Williams | ... |
Jacob
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David Bethea | ... |
Aaron
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| Ernest Whitman | ... |
Pharaoh
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| Reginald Fenderson | ... |
Joshua
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Slim Thompson | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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| Clinton Rosemond | ... |
Prophet
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Hall Johnson Choir | ... |
Vocal Ensemble
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John Alexander | ... |
Dancer #1 (uncredited)
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Freddie Archibald | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Willie Best | ... |
Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
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Dorothy Bishop | ... |
Mrs. Japheth (uncredited)
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William Broadus | ... |
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
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Donald Brown | ... |
Sexton's Grandson (uncredited)
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| Ben Carter | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Lillian Davis | ... |
Viney Prohack (uncredited)
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Amanda Drayton | ... |
Mrs. Randall (uncredited)
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Florence Field | ... |
First Cleaner (uncredited)
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Anna Mae Fritz | ... |
Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
General (uncredited)
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Minnie Gray | ... |
Mrs. Ham (uncredited)
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Bessie Guy | ... |
Mrs. Shem (uncredited)
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| Jester Hairston | ... |
Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
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| Theresa Harris | ... |
Angel (uncredited)
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| Philip Hurlic | ... |
Carlisle Randall (uncredited)
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| John Larkin | ... |
Sexton (uncredited)
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Johnny Lee | ... |
Angel (uncredited)
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Bessie Lyle | ... |
Mrs. Prohack (uncredited)
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| Etta McDaniel | ... |
Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)
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| Mantan Moreland | ... |
Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
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Etta Moten | ... |
Angel (uncredited)
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| Clarence Muse | ... |
Angel (uncredited)
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Louise Price | ... |
Viney Prohack (uncredited)
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Leon Randall | ... |
W.W. Whitfield (uncredited)
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Charlotte Sneed | ... |
Carlotta Prohack (uncredited)
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Carolynne Snowden | ... |
Angel (uncredited)
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Zubo (uncredited)
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Duke Upshaw | ... |
Abel / Dancer #2 (uncredited)
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Emil Van Horn | ... |
Gorilla (uncredited)
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Benevenita Washington | ... |
Flashily Dressed Woman (uncredited)
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Rosena Weston | ... |
Zipporah (uncredited)
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Bertha Wright | ... |
Slender Angel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marc Connelly | ||
| William Keighley | ||
Written by
| Roark Bradford | ... | (suggested by: Southern Sketches "Ol' Man Adam and His Chillun'") |
| Marc Connelly | ... | (a fable by) |
| Sheridan Gibney | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | supervising producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Hal Mohr | ... | (photography) |
Editorial Department
| George Amy | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Stanley Fleischer | ||
| Allen Saalburg | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sherry Shourds | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Maurice Golden | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles David Forrest | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Nathan Levinson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Fred Jackman | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lawrence Kennedy | ... | head gaffer (uncredited) |
| Clifton L. Kling | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Hall Johnson | ... | choral conductor: Hall Johnson choir / music arranger: choral |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Howard Jackson | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Frank Fox | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| S. Charles Einfeld | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1938) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Key Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Warner Bros. (copyright holder)
- Hall Johnson Choir (choral music performed by)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
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| Taglines | GREATEST THEATRICAL ATTRACTION OF MODERN TIMES NOW ON THE SCREEN AFTER RECORD-BREAKING 5 YEAR RUN! (Print Ad-Dallas County News, ((Adel, Iowa)) 19 August 1936) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The studio's anxiety about this film's all-Black cast is evident in the film's 3:48 minute trailer. It consists of white actor Dick Powell talking directly to the camera, white workers preparing costumes and props, and author Marc Connelly explaining the rationale for the bare sets to a studio executive. According to Connelly, it is how a "simple, devout" people would imagine heaven. At no time are Rex Ingram or any of the film's other stars shown in the preview, and there is only a brief sequence of black extras in a long shot. See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Governing Body (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Have You Got Good Religion (Certainly, Lord) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | God appears in many forms to those who believe in Him. Thousands of Negroes in the Deep South visualize God and Heaven in terms of people and things they know in their everyday life. The Green Pastures is an attempt to portray that humble, reverent conception. See more » |
| Quotes |
Gabriel:
Gangway. Gangway, for the Lawd God, Jehovah! See more » |