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Zanuck found one in brigham youngs leading of the lds faithful from illinois to utah in the 1840s after the murder of the prophet joseph smith. Brigham young 2014 basketball latest target predictions. Explore some of brigham young best quotations and sayings on such as dont try to tear down other peoples religion about their ears, build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy its glories. Brigham youngs early days born june 1, 1801, in whittingham, vermont, brigham young grew up in a time of great religious enthusiasm, but he didnt commit to a religion until 1824 when he chose the methodist faith.
Based on the story of the famous mormon leader, it follows brigham young and his challenge to transport his people across the rocky mountains to settle in salt lake city. Inspired by the true story of the leader of the mormon church, this film features dean jagger in the title role. Mormon film history fascinates me as much as mormon history itself, and like the latter its divided into two diametrically opposed camps. In 1844, after the assassination of mormon leader joseph smith by an angry mob in illinois, the mormons choose brigham young as their new leader and follow him to a new promised land in utah. Brigham young perfect game baseball player college commitments. A prominent biographer of brighamyoung called the movie. Named a top 50 film festival worth the entry fee over several years from moviemaker magazine, the 18th oxford film festival, to be held in march 2021, is a fiveday event celebrating the art of independent film. Zanuck, was the culmination of nearly two years of work and was one of the biggestbudgeted movies made by twentieth century fox at that time. Aug 30, 2009 the film helped modify the perception of the mormon churchs public image. Brigham young is a film directed by henry hathaway with tyrone power, linda darnell, jane darwell, john carradine, year.
Apr 26, 2010 telling the story of joseph smith on film has been the ambition of many artists for a long time. Brigham young is a 1940 american biographical romantic drama film that describes youngs succession to the presidency of the church of jesus christ of. Brigham young frontiersman 1940 since popular culture is now allowed to tear down and satirize virtually every aspect of our lives, including religion, henry hathaways brigham young frontiersman 1940 might be viewed as a palate cleanser to relieve the aftertaste of the current, boldly profane broadway smash, the book of mormon. Brigham young, seated in rotunda,united states capitol, washington, d. Perfect game s brigham young baseball college commitments. Sep 10, 2011 last week i finally caught the 1940 film brigham young on tcm.
I found the movie to be entertaining and worthwhile as a film, although the historicity is basically a skeleton on which hollywood drapes their storywhich is what hollywood did all the time anyway. Morman leader brigham young directs his followers across the frontier and establishes a settlement at salt lake city. Brigham young downplays the more controversial aspects of the mormon church particularly polygamy in favor of portraying young as a trailblazing man of the land. When hollywood made the decision to create a film based on brigham young back in 1940, they did not know if it was going to impress audiences. With tyrone power, linda darnell, dean jagger, brian donlevy.
Overview of brigham young frontiersman, 1940, directed by henry hathaway, with tyrone power, linda darnell, dean jagger, at turner classic movies. James darc, who provided commentary on the dvd release of brigham young noted brigham young, to them, was seen in this screen portrait as a courageous and human leader who, while beset by natural self doubt, rose successfully to each challenge of circumstance. Department of motion picture productions description. In the title role is dean jagger who, on the strength of his performance in brigham young, was signed to a longterm contract with the studio. The members of the church of latter day saints are subjected to religious persecution by the people of nauvoo, illinois, where theyve settled.
The movie brigham young starred names such as tyrone power today is his 100th birthday as jonathan kent, linda darnell as zina webb, dean jagger as brigham young, mary astor as mary ann young. Sidney rigdon felt he should be the next leader of the church and tried to persuade the saints to follow him, but it was brigham young they chose after a serman he gave where many of the saints saw the face of joseph smith in the face of brigham young. Completing a treacherous thousandmile exodus, an ill and exhausted brigham young. Hollywood in 1940 was no hotbed of mormonism its only prominent member was actress laraine day but the moguls loved sagas of underdog pioneers, and 20th century fox boss darryl f. Brigham young 2020 basketball latest target predictions. Brigham young university byu, sometimes referred to colloquially as the y is a private, nonprofit research university in provo, utah, united states completely owned by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds or mormon church and run under the auspices of its church educational system. Released 1940, brigham young stars tyrone power, linda darnell, dean jagger, brian donlevy the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Zanucks brigham young was first released in 1940, president heber j. Josephs place and influence in the tapestry of american and world history is undeniably significant, and his story is certainly one worth sharing on the screen. Brigham young cougars crystal ball target predictions.
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