Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 (1940)
Field recordings of religious services in a South Carolina Gullah community. Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 is a 1940 short documentary film which shows religious services taking place in a South Carolina Gullah community. In 2005, Commandment Keeper Church was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Director: Zora Neale Hurston
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 42 min
Release Date: March 24, 1940
Cast
- Zora Neale Hurston - Herself
- Reverend George Washington - Himself
- Izora Robinson - Self
- Hugh Washington - Self
- May Belle Washington - Self
- Carrie Belle Washington - Self
- Hattie Mae Washington - Self
- Julia Jones - Self
- Henry Moore - Self
- Reuben Stephenson - Self
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 about?
- Field recordings of religious services in a South Carolina Gullah community. Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 is a 1940 short documentary film which shows religious services taking place in a South Carolina Gullah community. In 2005, Commandment Keeper Church was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
- Who directed Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940?
- Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 was directed by Zora Neale Hurston.
- Who stars in Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940?
- Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 stars Zora Neale Hurston, Reverend George Washington, Izora Robinson, Hugh Washington, May Belle Washington, Carrie Belle Washington.
- How long is Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940?
- Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 has a runtime of 42m (42 minutes).
- What genre is Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940?
- Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 is a Documentary film.
- Where was Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 produced?
- Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 was produced in United States of America.