|
American Prophet The Story of Joseph Smith Produced by Lee Groberg Directed by Lee Groberg Screenplay by Heidi Swinton Production Company: Groberg Communications Premiere Date: November 26, 1999 Length: 116 min. |
| |||||||||||||||
|
Subjects: Joseph Smith; Kirtland; Nauvoo; Missouri; | |||||||||||||||||
|
Also Known As: American Prophet: The Joseph Smith Story Summary: A traditional historical documentary on the life and accomplishments of Joseph Smith. It is told from a faithful perspective yet aspires to historical objectivity. From PBS: Millions of people around the world know of him. Yet this frontier prophet of the early 1800s found little honor and eventual martyrdom at the hands of an angry mob in his own country. Who was this Joseph Smith and what was it about his remarkable life story, which inspired such impassioned rancor or unflinching reverence? Please join Academy Award-winner Gregory Peck for a fascinating look at this oft-misunderstood American legend. Visit Smith's birthplace in Vermont. Travel the dirt roads he fled down to escape persecution. Sit in the dark cell at Liberty Jail where he prayed. Feel the explosion of gunfire at his martyrdom. Joseph Smith's death, however, did not halt the work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of the fastest-growing religions in the world today, with more than ten million members. A landmark television documentary, American Prophet was written by Heidi S. Swinton, the author of the companion book by the same title. Annotations: Produced in conjunction with Vermont Public Television. Aired nationally on PBS. Dates Spanned in work: 1805-1844 Awards: First Place - Worldfest Houston International Film Festival; First Place (Silver) - Telly Award; First Place - Aurora Awards Independent Film and Television Competition; Gold Camera - U.S. International Film and Video Festival; Best Film Score - Pearl Awards Additional details at Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233200/ See additional information at PBS http://www.pbs.org/americanprophet/pbs-documentary.html View BYU library catalog record http://catalog.lib.byu.edu/uhtbin/ckey-search/3310488 HBLL Call No: VC 1307, DVDMM 48 Medium: video Cast Members: Gregory Peck - narrator Music Composed by: Merrill Jenson Film Editor: Mark Goodman Cinematographer: T.C. Christensen Country: USA Language: English Distributor: Groberg Communications
| |||||||||||||||||
Total Queries: 17. Total Execution Time: 0.018 sec.
Copyright © 2003 Brigham Young University. All Rights Reserved.
Feedback: GideonBurton@byu.edu