Snakes Alive! Faith Healers Put in Jail

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1731
Date Released
2 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
In Virginia, members of faith healing sect whose handling of snakes is part of their ritual demonstrate before jail in which two of their number are imprisoned for handling these reptiles.
Keywords
Demonstrations; Crime; Animals; Religion and belief
Locations
United States of America; Virginia
Footage sources
Paramount [United States]
Library number
16531
Credits:
Camera
Oscar Goodman
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Production Documents

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'Snakes Alive! Faith Healers Put in Jail', British Paramount News Issue No. 1731, 2 Oct 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40740 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)