About this title: The Green Pastures began life as a group of "revisionist" Biblical stories titled Ol' Man Adam and His Chillun, written in exaggerated Negro dialect by white humorist Roark Bradford. These Old Testament stories were purportedly told from the point of view of an elderly black Sunday School teacher, who translated the Biblical prose into words that his congregation ("untutored black Christians" was Bradford's description) could readily understand. Thus, "De Lawd" behaves very much like a Southern black Baptist preacher; Heaven is a wondrous bayou-like land of big cigars and eternal fish fries; ...
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Format: DVD
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
UPC:012569676756
Description: New. 012569676756 Brand new and factory sealed! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence! You WILL receive your item QUICKLY! read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Date: 01/10/2006
UPC:012569676756
Description: Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Frank H. Wilson, George Reed. New. 1935 Run time: 93. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
Studio: Warner Brothers
UPC:012569676756
Description: Rex Ingram; Oscar Polk; Eddie "Rochester" Anderson; Frank Wilson; Abraham Gleaves; George H. Reed. New. Run time: 93 mins. Language: English. read more
Description: Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, Eddie Anderson, Frank Wilson, George Reed, Abraham Gleaves, Myrtle Anderson. Very good in good packaging. 1936 Run time: 90. read more
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