The Lawton Story of "The Prince of Peace", originally released as The Lawton Story and later reissued as The Prince of Peace, is a religious-themed film that later made the roadshow rounds presented by exploitation pioneer Kroger Babb. Filmed in Cinecolor in 1948, it is based on an annual passion play in Lawton, Oklahoma, "The Prince of Peace," created in 1926 by Rev. A. Mark Wallock. This Easter pageant became immensely popular among locals, attracting as many as 250,000 people. The film was presented in various forms through the years following its debut. It also served as the debut film of child actress Ginger Prince, who was touted as her generation's Shirley Temple. Plot and production The basis of the film is the annual Easter Sunday performance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as performed by real-life residents of Lawton. These scenes were filmed by local director Harold Daniels. The finished film ran less than one hour, and producer Kroger Babb saw a chance to expand this amateur footage into a full-length feature film. He recruited Hollywood rewrite specialist W. Scott Darling to prepare a new framework using Hollywood character actors Forrest Taylor, Maude Eburne, Ferris Taylor, Lee "Lasses" White, William Ruhl, and Willa Pearl Curtis. Veteran director William Beaudine staged the new scenes, which were photographed by Henry Sharp and edited by Richard C. Currier. The amplified film ran 101 minutes, with the last half devoted to the Christ story. 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 new scenes with Prince were filmed over a six-day period by William Beaudine in Lawton. It was marketed in a manner similar to other roadshow-style film productions, such as Mom and Dad. Promoters of the film often sold Bibles and faith pamphlets following screenings to capitalize on the religious element, often with a lecture during intermission. Kroger Babb had no issue with his attempts at making money off the religious topic, saying that "It's no sin to make a profit." Babb, always alert for exploitation opportunities, decided to emphasize the young Ginger Prince as the screen's