The Green Pastures

[4] The play portrays episodes from the Old Testament as seen through the eyes of a young African-American child in the Great Depression-era Southern United States, who interprets The Bible in terms familiar to her.

He diverged from Bradford's work, however, in enlarging the role of the character "De Lawd" (God), played on stage by Richard B. Harrison (1864–1935).

Connolly later collaborated with William Keighley in directing a Hollywood film adaptation of the play, which was made in 1936, starring Rex Ingram as "De Lawd".

The play was adapted for television, and presented twice during the days of live TV on the Hallmark Hall of Fame in 1957 and 1959.

Both productions starred William Warfield as "De Lawd", in the largest dramatic acting role he ever had on television.