Broken Earth

Series: Tyler Texas Black Film Collection

Duration: 17

Creator: Phoenix

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: In this religious short, Joshua, a simple farmer, plows the field while his son Little Joshua lays ill. One day, the boy slips into unconsciousness prompting his father to pray for help. A ray of sunlight shines from the sky and Joshua's prayers are answered. (This film is part of the Tyler, Texas Black Film Collection, a group of motion pictures made between 1935 and 1956 featuring mostly or all-Black casts, produced and/or directed by African American filmmakers and shown primarily to Black audiences. All films are preceded by a 4 minute explanatory introduction by Ossie Davis.)

Complete Record: , In this religious short, Joshua, a simple farmer, plows the field while his son Little Joshua lays ill. One day, the boy slips into unconsciousness prompting his father to pray for help. A ray of sunlight shines from the sky and Joshua's prayers are answered. (This film is part of the Tyler, Texas Black Film Collection, a group of motion pictures made between 1935 and 1956 featuring mostly or all-Black casts, produced and/or directed by African American filmmakers and shown primarily to Black audiences. All films are preceded by a 4 minute explanatory introduction by Ossie Davis.) NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.