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Release Date: 1948

Cast: Forrest Taylor

The Prince of Peace, also known as The Lawton Story, was a religious-themed film that later made the exploitation rounds presented by exploitation pioneer Kroger Babb. The film was based on a passion play created in 1948 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Filmed in Cinecolor, it was presented in various forms in the years following its debut. The film also served as the debut film of child actress Ginger Prince, who was touted as her generation's Shirley Temple. The film's story revolves around a six-year-old girl (Prince) who becomes the positive influence in her town of Lawton. The girl, who lives... MORE

The Prince of Peace, also known as The Lawton Story, was a religious-themed film that later made the exploitation rounds presented by exploitation pioneer Kroger Babb. The film was based on a passion play created in 1948 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Filmed in Cinecolor, it was presented in various forms in the years following its debut. The film also served as the debut film of child actress Ginger Prince, who was touted as her generation's Shirley Temple. The film's story revolves around a six-year-old girl (Prince) who becomes the positive influence in her town of Lawton. The girl, who lives with her grandfather in a small house, successfully convinces her great-uncle, a ruthless mortgage lender, to see the performance of a passion play in Lawton. The uncle is moved by the performance and changes his greedy and sinful ways. The scenes with Prince, filmed over a six-day period by William Beaudine in Lawton, were interspersed with scenes from nearly four hours of footage of the real-life residents of Lawton in their annual performance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It was marketed in a manner similar to other roadshow-style film productions, such as Mom and Dad. Promoters of the film LESS