Holy Ghost People (1967)
A study on a small Pentecostal congregation in Scrabble Creek, West Virginia. Explores the individual experiences of Pentecostal Christians at the Scrabble Creek Holiness Church, in Scrabble Creek, West Virginia. The documentary includes faith healing, snake handling, speaking in tongues, preaching, gospels and singing. Pentecostal Christians may also be described as "Charismatic." Pentecostals include Protestant Christians who believe that the "manifestations of the Holy Spirit" are alive, available, and experienced by modern day Christians.
- Date of release
- 1967-01-01
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 53m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Peter Adair
Casting
- Peter Adair — Narrator
- Elza O. Preast — Reverend
- Michael Lanham — Pastor
- Brenda Lanham — Gospel singer
Interesting facts
Holy Ghost People is a 1967 American documentary film directed and narrated by Peter Adair. It is about the service of a Pentecostal church near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. The church service includes faith healing, snake handling, speaking in tongues and singing. This documentary has entered the public domain and is available at the Internet Archive.
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