The Green Pastures

Summary

The Green Pastures is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Green Pastures received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Green Pastures's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Green Pastures was directed by Marc Connelly^[5].
• The Green Pastures was directed by William Keighley^[6].
• Marc Connelly wrote the screenplay for The Green Pastures^[7].
• The Green Pastures's composer is recorded as Erich Wolfgang Korngold^[8].
• The Green Pastures's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Green Pastures's genre is film based on literature^[10].
• The Green Pastures's based on is recorded as The Green Pastures^[11].
• The Green Pastures's based on is recorded as Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun^[12].
• A cast member of The Green Pastures was Rex Ingram^[13].
• A cast member of The Green Pastures was Oscar Polk^[14].
• A cast member of The Green Pastures was Eddie "Rochester" Anderson^[15].
• A cast member of The Green Pastures was Edna Mae Harris^[16].
• A cast member of The Green Pastures was Ernest Whitman^[17].
• A cast member of The Green Pastures was Etta McDaniel^[18].
• A cast member of The Green Pastures was Frank H. Wilson^[19].
• The Green Pastures was produced by Jack Warner^[20].
• The Green Pastures's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment^[21].
• The Green Pastures's director of photography is recorded as Hal Mohr^[22].
• The original language of The Green Pastures was English^[23].
• The Green Pastures's Commons category is recorded as The Green Pastures (film)^[24].
• The Green Pastures was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• The Green Pastures's color is recorded as black-and-white^[26].
• The Green Pastures's country of origin is recorded as United States^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Green Pastures was produced by Jack Warner^[20]. Directors include Marc Connelly^[5] and William Keighley^[6]. Marc Connelly wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include Rex Ingram^[13], Oscar Polk^[14], Eddie "Rochester" Anderson^[15], Edna Mae Harris^[16], Ernest Whitman^[17], and Etta McDaniel^[18].

Publication

The Green Pastures was released on January 1, 1936^[28]. The original language of it was English^[23]. Genres include drama film^[9] and film based on literature^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Reception

The Green Pastures received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Roark Bradford^[29] and Marc Connelly^[30].

Why It Matters

The Green Pastures ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

What awards did The Green Pastures receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].