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: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.