Preacher's Faith Vs. Snakebite Aka Carolina Preacher Bitten By Rattlesnake (1930-1939)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.



American voiceover. A Christian preacher tests God's healing power by deliberately letting a rattlesnake bite him.



Title reads: "Preacher's Faith Vs. Snakebite" (T/C obscures company name)



Carolina, United States of America.



Preacher Albert Teaster stands with his arm in a sling singing hymns with his congregation.



Good shots of the Preacher giving his sermon about God's love. He has a strong accent.



Interview with the Preacher about how he came to be bitten by the snake. He deliberately let the snake bite him as part of a healing service. Albert bends to his knees with his congregation and he leads them in a healing prayer. Some of the congregation seem to be speaking in tongues.



N.B. Teaster was apparently a Cullowhee Mountain Holiness preacher.
FILM ID:462.19

A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/

FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/

British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/