W. Scott Darling Mildred Horn Rev. A. Mark Wallock
Produced by
Kroger Babb J. S. Jossey
Starring
Ginger Prince Forrest Taylor Millard Coody
Narrated by
Knox Manning
Cinematography
Henry Sharp
Edited by
Richard C. Currier
Music by
Lee White
Production company
Hallmark Productions
Distributed by
Hygienic Productions Modern Film Distributors
Release date
1 April 1949 (1949-04-01)
Running time
101 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Lawton Story of "The Prince of Peace",[1] originally released as The Lawton Story and later reissued as The Prince of Peace, is a religious-themed film that later made the roadshow rounds presented by exploitation pioneer Kroger Babb. Filmed in Cinecolor in 1948, it is based on an annual passion play in Lawton, Oklahoma, "The Prince of Peace," created in 1926 by Rev. A. Mark Wallock. This Easter pageant became immensely popular among locals, attracting as many as 250,000 people.[2]
The film was presented in various forms through the years following its debut. It also served as the debut film of child actress Ginger Prince, who was touted as her generation's Shirley Temple.[3]
^U.S. Copyright Office (1949). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series. Vol. 3, Parts 7-11A, Number 1. Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress. p. 80.
^Motion Picture Daily, April 18, 1949, p.4.
^Feaster, Felicia; Wood, Bret (1999). Forbidden Fruit: The Golden Age of the Exploitation Film. Midnight Marquee Press. pp. 111–113. ISBN 1-887664-24-6.
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