The Louvin Brothers' fire-and-brimstone classic has an interesting backstory. The effigy of Satan was built by Ira and Charlie Louvin themselves and, according to the liner notes, the brothers were "nearly burned while ... directing the photography." Anything to fight the devil!
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Satan Is Real (1959)
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