"Kingdom of Heaven Number One"



No Bad Movie Friday this week, as The Tubes yielded up precious few usable clips from Smokey and the Bandit Part 3. Instead, we're gonna hit you with a special treat—rare archival footage from the heyday of Father Divine, taken during his prosperous Harlem phase. It's best viewed in tandem with this 1953 Life spread, which neatly sums up Father Divine's penchant for ostentation:

In the peaceful setting of Pennsylvania's wealthy Montgomery County, 20 miles into the Schuykill River countryside...

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Published on November 06, 2009 10:00
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