in review african american on film in chronological order for black history month and be now at 1936 with the first all black production for a major studio since hallelujah . from mgm in 1929 represent the green pasture from warner bros. rex ingram star in three role de lawd and adam and and hezdrel . a de lawd and ingram brings a human dimension to the supreme be that express his doubt occasionally because of the way thing turn out . playwright marc connelly bring to his screenplay adaptation some wonderful humorous touch in retell some of the bible story like that exchange between de lawd and noah ( eddie anderson who i just saw at the beginning of show boat ) about whether to bring one keg or two of whiskey to the ark or gabriel ( oscar polk ) say he will spit in the eye of satan . among the female and edna mae harris make an impression in her brief role of zeba who and after her boyfriend get shot and take a shine to the one who shoot him . be most impressed with the moses story especially the trick scene with the walk stick turn into a snake and what happen afterward when the pharaoh initially refuse moses request to let his people go . the spiritual singing of the hall johnson choir serve a score throughout be very inspirational . and have new orleans be mention a the sin city tell this louisianian how some thing never change . while and yes and there some stereotype about the negro be such simple people ( with heaven present a a fish fry and the angel get ten cent cigar ) and there also a message about tolerance and how and despite all that wrong with the world and there also plenty that right that be make clear at the end when there word of someone be nail at the cross .