Poster of The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

Plot: God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Release Date: Saturday, August 1 1936
88 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Oscar PolkOscar Polk
Oscar Polk was
36 in The Green Pastures
as 'Gabriel'.
Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Tue, Jan 04 1949
Portrait of Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was
30 in The Green Pastures
as 'Noah'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Mon, Feb 28 1977
Portrait of Rex IngramRex Ingram
Rex Ingram was
40 in The Green Pastures
as 'De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel'.
Sun, Oct 20 1895 –
Fri, Sep 19 1969
Portrait of Frank H. WilsonFrank H. Wilson
Frank H. Wilson was
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as 'Moses'.
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Portrait of George H. ReedGeorge H. Reed
George H. Reed was
69 in The Green Pastures
as 'Mr. Deshee / Aaron'.
Mon, Nov 26 1866 –
Thu, Nov 06 1952
Portrait of Abraham GleavesAbraham Gleaves
Abraham Gleaves was
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as 'Archangel'.
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Portrait of Myrtle AndersonMyrtle Anderson
Myrtle Anderson was
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as 'Eve'.
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Portrait of Al StokesAl Stokes
Al Stokes was
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as 'Cain'.
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Portrait of Edna Mae HarrisEdna Mae Harris
Edna Mae Harris was
25 in The Green Pastures
as 'Zeba'.
Thu, Sep 29 1910 –
Mon, Sep 15 1997
Portrait of James FullerJames Fuller
James Fuller was
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as 'Cain the Sixth'.
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Portrait of George RandolGeorge Randol
George Randol was
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as 'High Priest'.
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Portrait of Ida ForsyneIda Forsyne
Ida Forsyne was
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as 'Noah's Wife'.
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Portrait of Anna Mae FritzAnna Mae Fritz
Anna Mae Fritz was
>> in The Green Pastures
as 'Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Etta MotenEtta Moten
Etta Moten was
34 in The Green Pastures
as 'Angel (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 05 1901 –
Fri, Jan 02 2004
Portrait of Bill CumbyBill Cumby
Bill Cumby was
50 in The Green Pastures
as 'Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon'.
Sun, Dec 27 1885 –
Tue, Feb 15 1949
Portrait of Clarence MuseClarence Muse
Clarence Muse was
46 in The Green Pastures
as 'Angel (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 13 1889 –
Sat, Oct 13 1979
Portrait of Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesFred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones was
30 in The Green Pastures
as 'Zubo (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 05 1906 –
Tue, Feb 13 1962
Portrait of Ernest WhitmanErnest Whitman
Ernest Whitman was
43 in The Green Pastures
as 'Pharaoh'.
Tue, Feb 21 1893 –
Thu, Aug 05 1954
Portrait of Willie BestWillie Best
Willie Best was
23 in The Green Pastures
as 'Henry - the Angel (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 27 1913 –
Tue, Nov 27 1962
Portrait of Dudley DickersonDudley Dickerson
Dudley Dickerson was
29 in The Green Pastures
as 'Ham'.
Tue, Nov 27 1906 –
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Portrait of Etta McDanielEtta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel was
45 in The Green Pastures
as 'Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1890 –
Sun, Jan 13 1946
Portrait of Mantan MorelandMantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland was
33 in The Green Pastures
as 'Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 03 1902 –
Fri, Sep 28 1973
Portrait of Jester HairstonJester Hairston
Jester Hairston was
35 in The Green Pastures
as 'Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 09 1901 –
Tue, Jan 18 2000
Portrait of Theresa HarrisTheresa Harris
Theresa Harris was
29 in The Green Pastures
as 'Angel (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 31 1906 –
Tue, Oct 08 1985
Portrait of Jesse GravesJesse Graves
Jesse Graves was
57 in The Green Pastures
as 'General (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 11 1879 –
Fri, Mar 04 1949

Crew

Portrait of Marc ConnellyMarc Connelly
Marc Connelly was
45 in The Green Pastures
as 'Director, Story'
Sat, Dec 13 1890 –
Sun, Dec 21 1980
Portrait of William KeighleyWilliam Keighley
William Keighley was
46 in The Green Pastures
as 'Director'
Sun, Aug 04 1889 –
Sun, Jun 24 1984
Portrait of Hal MohrHal Mohr
Hal Mohr was
41 in The Green Pastures
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Aug 02 1894 –
Fri, May 10 1974
Portrait of Sherry ShourdsSherry Shourds
Sherry Shourds was
30 in The Green Pastures
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Mar 15 1906 –
Wed, Feb 13 1991
Portrait of Sheridan GibneySheridan Gibney
Sheridan Gibney was
33 in The Green Pastures
as 'Writer'
Thu, Jun 11 1903 –
Tue, Apr 12 1988
Portrait of Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner was
43 in The Green Pastures
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis was
36 in The Green Pastures
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Henry BlankeHenry Blanke
Henry Blanke was
34 in The Green Pastures
as 'Supervising Producer'
Mon, Dec 30 1901 –
Thu, May 28 1981
Portrait of Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was
39 in The Green Pastures
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, May 29 1897 –
Fri, Nov 29 1957
Portrait of Milo AndersonMilo Anderson
Milo Anderson was
26 in The Green Pastures
as 'Costume Design'
Mon, May 09 1910 –
Sat, Nov 03 1984
Portrait of Charles David ForrestCharles David Forrest
Charles David Forrest was
33 in The Green Pastures
as 'Sound'
Mon, Sep 08 1902 –
Sun, Feb 10 1991
Portrait of Nathan LevinsonNathan Levinson
Nathan Levinson was
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as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Stanley FleischerStanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer was
33 in The Green Pastures
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jul 27 1903 –
Wed, Sep 12 1973
Portrait of Allen SaalburgAllen Saalburg
Allen Saalburg was
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as 'Art Direction'
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