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John Baker's Last Race Produced by Douglas G. Johnson Directed by Douglas G. Johnson Screenplay by Susan Evans McCloud Production Company: Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studio Premiere Date: 1976 Length: 1 film reel (35 min.) Published In Collection: Cipher in the snow; [with] The gift ; The phone call ; The Emmett Smith story ; John Baker's last race : Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studio, c2003 |
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Subjects: Baker, John; terminal illness; track; | |||||||||||||||||
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Summary: When John Baker learns he is dying of cancer, he faces a choice: to end his life, or to use his remaining time to make a difference in others' lives. He chooses to dedicate himself to his young students and his citywide girls' track team, leaving them with a legacy of love and accomplishment, and an understanding of the value of determination and a positive attitude. Annotations: An educational (i.e. not religious) Church film, this was filmed in Albuquerque, N.M., where the story took place. The working title was "Upset John." Orchestrated by John Hollman BYU/ LDS Motion Picture Studio Production #1057. Awards: Gold Camera Award - U.S. Industrial Film Festival 1977; an unnamed award from the National Council of Family Relations, 1977; Chris Statuette - Columbus Festival 1977; Silver Cindy - Trade Show in Chicago 1977 Additional details at Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371755/ HBLL Call No: VC 8713, VC 10975 Medium: 16mm col. with b&w sequences Cast Members: John David Carson - John Baker; Elizabeth Saxon - Polly Baker; Ed Pennybacker; Megan Lienan; Michael Myers; John Mulhalland; Lori Weber; Sonny Robbins; Terry Shellenburger; Don Forrester; June Forrester; Marianne Smith; Joan Plunkett; Paul Plunkett; James Trujillo; Frances Hardwick; Harry Kinney Music Composed by: Merrill Jenson Film Editor: Peter G. Czerny Cinematographer: Reed Smoot Country: USA Language: English Certification: none, probable MPAA G Distributor: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |||||||||||||||||
Total Queries: 17. Total Execution Time: 0.016 sec.
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