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Mormon cinema is produced mainly for the purposes of entertainment and potential financial success. Though Latter-day Saints have been involved in the film industry in various ways since the early 20th century, independent Mormon cinema is a relatively new phenomenon.
A brief introduction to the history of the Church up to the production date of the film. Lowell Thomas narrates the prologue, and Richard L. Evans tells the story of the Church. Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. No More a Stranger: 1964 The story focuses on the reception of a new family into a ward. Man's Search for Happiness: 1964 13 min.
Richard Alan Dutcher [1] (born 1964) [2] is an American independent filmmaker who produces, writes, directs, edits, and frequently stars in his films. After making God's Army, a successful 2000 movie about LDS missionaries, Dutcher became well known among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Thomas C. Christensen (born 1953) is an American cinematographer, film director, and writer best known for his work on films related to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), including Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men, 17 Miracles, and Ephraim's Rescue.
Pages in category "Mormon cinema" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Halestorm Entertainment was a film production and distribution company based in Orem, Utah. [1] It was founded in January 2001 by Kurt Hale and Dave Hunter, [2] who were both film majors at Brigham Young University. [1]
Writing in his 2018 book Mormon Cinema: Origins to 1952, Randy Astle described the dialogue of the play as veering "between the contemporary and a poor pseudo-Elizabethan affectation," showing Bean's vision of Corianton as an epic. [9] The script continued to be improved and critics praised the shorter, 1909 version of the play.
It is Mormon cinema's 2nd biggest box office hit, and only the second LDS film to top $3 million in theaters, along with The Other Side of Heaven (2001). [18] November 30: Ken Jennings, a Mormon, ends his record-breaking 74-game winning streak on the TV show Jeopardy!.