The Lawton Story

"The screen's FIRST great Passion Play!"

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Most of the footage is devoted to the annual Passion Play at Lawton, Oklahoma, enacted by volunteers from several nearby communities. This portion of The Lawton Story was directed by Harold Daniels and narrated by radio announcer Knox Manning. To bring the film up to feature length, a fictional plotline concerning the preparations for the pageant was hastily assembled, featuring such familiar Hollywood character players as Forrest Taylor, Willa Pearl Curtis and Maude Eburne.

“The screen's FIRST great Passion Play!”

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Cast

Ginger Prince
Ginger
Forrest Taylor
Uncle Mark Wallock
Millard Coody
Millard Coody / Jesus
Ferris Taylor
Uncle Jonathan Wallock
Gwynne Shipman
Jane (as Gwyn Shipman)
Maude Eburne
Henrietta
Willa Pearl Curtis
Willa Pearl
Knox Manning
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Beaudine
Writers: Scott Darling
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Beaudine, shot by Henry Sharp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Torbett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Asa Boyd Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ginger Prince and Forrest Taylor and Millard Coody carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The screen's FIRST great Passion Play!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Beaudine directs. Henry Sharp behind the camera. Dave Torbett scores. Asa Boyd Clark cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by William Beaudine, shot by Henry Sharp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dave Torbett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Asa Boyd Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ginger Prince and Forrest Taylor and Millard Coody carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The screen's FIRST great Passion Play!".
8IMDB entry: tt0043936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.