Brigham young is a film directed by henry hathaway with tyrone power, linda. Brigham young 1940 fox region 2 pal import, plays in. Lee library auditorium as part of the brigham young university motion picture archives film series. Directed by henry hathaway, written by louis bromfield, lamar trotti. The story of brigham young and the mormons westward migration. Trapped by the mormons to inaugurate films series at byu. Up for sale is an awesome 8 x 10 full color photo print of a hand oil tinted photograph featuring actor, vincent price from the 1940 movie, brigham young this is a highresolution 320 dpi 2,560 x 3,200 pixel 8 x 10 vintage image, hand oil tinted and photo processed onto fuji film archival photo paper. Inspired by the true story of the leader of the mormon church, this film features dean jagger in the title role. Bette davis in 1940 all this, and heaven too at byu film. It has often been remarked that smiths final words are part of a masonic expression.
Sep 10, 2011 last week i finally caught the 1940 film brigham young on tcm. Last week i finally caught the 1940 film brigham young on tcm. Watch brigham young full movie in hd visit based on the story of the famous mormon leader, it follows brigham young an. Vincent leonard price ii may 27, 1911 october 25, 1993 was an american actor, well known for his distinctive voice and seriocomic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career early life and career price was born in st. Brigham young 1940 seems to try to mend that, giving it the star treatment and epic glow, with production values most films would be envious of. By in between, i mean of course, historical accuracy. In 1844, after the assassination of mormon leader joseph smith by an angry mob in illinois, the. The 1940 20th centuryfox epic brigham young will be shown friday, oct. Vincent price, in one of his early film roles, appears as joseph smith. Vincent leonard price ii may 27, 1911 october 25, 1993 was an american actor, well known for his distinctive voice and seriocomic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career. Brigham young by henry hathaway henry hathaway, tyrone power. The members of the church of latter day saints are subjected to religious persecution by the people of nauvoo, illinois, where theyve settled. With tyrone power, linda darnell, dean jagger, brian donlevy. All this, and heaven too, a 1940 film classic starring academy awardwinning actress bette davis, will be shown friday, jan.
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. Joseph smith meets brigham young brigham young 1940. A prominent biographer of brigham young called the movie merely an. Brigham young features a stellar cast that includes leading fox star tyrone power, and linda darnell as the romantic interest. Multiple formats, closedcaptioned, color, full screen. Frontiersman, is wellmade historical fiction about the mormon wagon train migration to utah. Brigham young 1940 brigham young, also known by the title brigham young.
One of my favorite actors, he starred in some incredible films. Audio commentary by film historian james darc script excerpts movietone newsreel. It has often been remarked that smiths final words are part. Tyrone power and linda darnell star in the film brigham. The series on mormons in the movies will continue with two more film showings before the end of the year.
Friendmaker film brigham young from 1940 to be shown. Watch brigham young full movie in hd visit movie 56152 based on the story of the famous mormon leader, it follows brigham young an. The members of the church of latter day saints are. He was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from 1847 until his death in 1877. Young also led the foundings of the precursors to the. Scene from the 1940 fox production of brigham young featuring vincent price as jospeh smith. 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. Brigham young university film music archives label. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film.
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. Brigham young by henry hathaway henry hathaway, tyrone. Brigham young was the president of the quorium of the twelve aposoles. 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. An epic film of early american history, brigham young frontiersman is an admirable attempt to interest a wide audience in the story of the pioneering mormons and their founding of salt lake city. The twentieth century fox epic drama brigham young, starring tyrone power and linda darnell, will be shown friday, oct. The newsreel footage of the massive premiere parade, which took place in salt lake city, will also be shown, along with. Telecharger lodyssee des mormons film complet en francais. It was a pleasant surprise to see how favorably a major hollywood studio would treat the mormons less than 20 years after trapped by the mormons scared british audiences. Utah declared the films opening day august 23rd, 1940 brigham young day and hosted a parade in downtown salt lake city with nearly 100,000 spectators. Brian donlevy in brigham young 1940 john carradine in brigham young 1940 tyrone power.
Brigham young also known as brigham young frontiersman is a 1940 american biographical romantic drama film that describes young s succession to the presidency of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints after founder joseph smith, jr. Gangrene takes a look at 2 of vincents films, both historical dramas. Mormon film history fascinates me as much as mormon history itself, and like the latter its divided into two diametrically opposed camps. Brigham young 1940 movie 10 memorable depictions of. Find movie and film cast and crew information for brigham young 1940 henry hathaway on allmovie. The film was so popular in salt lake that it set a record for the number of theaters opening a single film. Brigham young frontiersman 1940, directed by henry. Daniel boone trail blazer western movie full length complete in color duration. Brigham young university film music archives label releases. 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. Hand color tinted photo of vincent price from the 1940 movie, brigham young. Brigham young 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Brigham young on dvd 024543080008 from 20th century fox. Brigham young 1940 henry hathaway cast and crew allmovie. Brigham young is a 1940 american biographical romantic drama film that describes youngs succession to the presidency of the church of jesus christ of. 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. 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.
Thats not to say, however, that hathaways picture, which stars dean jagger as the titular. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Every film that the amazing vincent price was ever in. Find out when and where you can watch brigham young frontiersman on tv with the full listings schedule at. The antimormon mob characters were as evil as any bad guy in an action film. Buy brigham young movie posters from movie poster shop. And for such an early 1940 film i thought the indians were shown in a very fair light. Regarder brigham young 1940 toutes les infos sur le film complet brigham young en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Brigham young universitys special collections motion picture archives film series will present a new series, mormonism in the movies. June 1, 1801 august 29, 1877 was an american religious leader, politician, and settler. Lee library auditorium at brigham young university. I watched this movie this afternoon and for a movie of 1939 1940 i was very. 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. The story begins in frontiertown nauvoo, illinois in 1844.
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. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for brigham young university film music archives releases. Oct 20, 2005 the twentieth century fox epic drama brigham young, starring tyrone power and linda darnell, will be shown friday, oct. Tyrone power 19 1958 and linda darnell 1921 1965 star in the film brigham young, a biopic of the early mormon leader, directed by henry hathaway for 20th century fox. Perhaps notable is the complete omission in the film of any masonic reference. While not a classic, it is a good example of solid studio craftsmanship which compares well to other wagon train epics such as john fords wagon master 1950. I just saw the movie brigham young 1940 at a screening at brigham young university. Oh lord my god, is there no help for the widows son. Based on the story of the famous mormon leader, it follows brigham young and his challenge to. Tensions are also evident between mormon history and 1940 sensitivities, so that although brigham s polygamy is alluded to. Explore releases from the brigham young university film music archives label.
Savage journey 1983 full length western movie youtube. 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. Vincent price complete filmography list challenges. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, jonathan kent and zina webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.
Jan 14, 2009 all this, and heaven too, a 1940 film classic starring academy awardwinning actress bette davis, will be shown friday, jan. Brigham young 1940 after the murder of their founder, joseph smith vincent price, members of the mormon church flee to the west in search of a place to practice their religion in peace. This is a night to remember, and here you are, someday ill never forget you movie. 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. An epic film of early american history, brigham youngfrontiersman is an admirable attempt to interest a wide audience in the story of the pioneering mormons and their founding of salt lake city. Dec 06, 2014 the story of brigham young and the mormons westward migration. 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. Brigham young is portrayed as having more doubts than he probably had in reality, but his role in bringing the saints across the continent is well portrayed.
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