acknlowedging the individual from pine grove and ca and who be an agnostic and this have absolutely nothing to do with the content and intent and or production of this film that break all barrier regard race and black in lead role . additionally and this film be ban in certain southern theater because of it theme . most director and actor today refer to this film a a bellweather production . it have be include a one of the best american film and be so registered in the library of congress archive .