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The Green Pastures

  • TV Movie
  • 1959
  • 1h 30m
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God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

  • Director
    • George Schaefer
  • Writer
    • Marc Connelly
  • Stars
    • William Warfield
    • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Vinnette Carroll
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    • Director
      • George Schaefer
    • Writer
      • Marc Connelly
    • Stars
      • William Warfield
      • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
      • Vinnette Carroll
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    William Warfield
    William Warfield
    • De Lawd
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Noah
    Vinnette Carroll
    • Angel
    Terry Carter
    Terry Carter
    • Gabriel
    Bill Dillard
    • King of Babylon
    • (as William Dillard)
    Helen Dowdy
    • Stout Angel
    Sheila Guyse
    Sheila Guyse
    • Zeba
    Hilda Haynes
    • Angel
    Estelle Hemsley
    Estelle Hemsley
    • Mrs. Deshee
    Earle Hyman
    Earle Hyman
    • Adam
    Dots Johnson
    Dots Johnson
    • Corporal
    The Leonard De Paur Chorus
    • Themselves
    Avon Long
    Avon Long
    • First Gambler
    John Marriott
    John Marriott
    • Isaac
    Mantan Moreland
    Mantan Moreland
    Frederick O'Neal
    • Moses
    Muriel Rahn
    • Zipporah
    Richard Ward
    Richard Ward
    • Pharoah
    • Director
      • George Schaefer
    • Writer
      • Marc Connelly
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    • Trivia
      This was the second performance of "The Green Pastures" produced by Hallmark and featured most of the same cast that appeared in the first performance, which was previously performed live October 17, 1957.
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      Remake of The Green Pastures (1957)

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    • Release date
      • March 23, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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