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Brigham (film)
''Brigham'' is a 1977 American film which is a biopic of American religious figure Brigham Young, directed by Tom McGowan from a script by Philip Yordan. The film starred Maurice Grandmaison as Brigham Young, and Richard Moll as Joseph Smith. In a 1988 interview, Yordan recalled he had written the film for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the .... In fact, the film was not commissioned or funded by the Church, but produced independently by Church member David Yeaman and released by Sunset Films. The movie was released in 1977 and was poorly received. It was re-released as ''The New Brigham'', and again in 1983 as ''Savage Journey''. References External links *''Brigham''at BFI 1977 films American biographical film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex De Azevedo
Alexis King de Azevedo (born January 14, 1943) is an American composer, songwriter, and pianist known primarily for his film scores and his work on ''The Swan Princess (soundtrack), The Swan Princess'' of which one of his songs was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. De Azevedo, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also produced the music for the Latter-day Saints, LDS musical ''Saturday's Warrior''. Biography Lex de Azevedo was born in Los Angeles, the son of Alyce King of the King Sisters by her first marriage. He served as a musical director for ''The Sonny & Cher Show'', Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five and the Osmonds. He composed the scores for the films ''Where the Red Fern Grows (1974 film), Where the Red Fern Grows'' (1974), ''Against a Crooked Sky'' (1975), ''Baker's Hawk'' (1976), ''Brigham (film), Brigham'' (1977) and ''The Swan Princess'' (1994), for the latter he was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1995 for the song "Far Longer than Forev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigham Young
Brigham Young ( ; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877. He also served as the first List of governors of Utah, governor of the Utah Territory from 1851 until his resignation in 1858. Young was born in 1801 in Vermont and raised in Upstate New York. After working as a painter and carpenter, he became a full-time LDS Church leader in 1835. Following a short period of service as a missionary, he moved to Missouri in 1838. Later that year, Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs signed the Mormon Extermination Order, and Young organized the migration of the Latter Day Saints from Missouri to Illinois, where he became an inaugural member of the Council of Fifty. In 1844, while he was traveling to gain support for Joseph Smith 1844 presidential campaign, Joseph Smith's presidential campaign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Yordan
Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film producer, novelist and playwright. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee, winning Best Story for ''Broken Lance'' (1954). During the 1950s and 1960s, Yordan acted as a front for blacklisted writers although his use of surrogate screenwriters predates the McCarthy era. His actual contributions to the scripts he is credited with writing is controversial and he was known to some as a credit-grabber. Early life and education Philip Yordan was born to Polish Jewish immigrants on April 1, 1914 in Chicago. From a young age he had taken an interest in writing. As a teenager, he ran a mail-order beauty supply business out of the family basement. Yordan was an avid fan of detective stories; he contemplated a career as a writer. After graduating from high school, he acted at the Goodman Theatre, before earning degrees from both University of Illinois and Chicago-Kent College of Law. A common anecdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Moll
Charles Richard Moll (January 13, 1943 – October 26, 2023) was an American actor known for playing Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, a bailiff on the NBC sitcom ''Night Court'' from 1984 to 1992. Moll also voiced Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the DC Animated Universe series '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''The New Batman Adventures'', and briefly reprised the role in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode " Chill of the Night!". Early life Charles Richard Moll was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Violet Anita (née Grill), a nurse, and Harry Findley Moll, a lawyer. He was tall early in his life, reaching by age 12. He kept growing until he was about tall. As a child, he and his family would often visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. During his time at UC Berkeley, Moll performed in works of William Shakespeare. Career In the 1977 film '' Brigham'', Moll (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805June 27, 1844) was an American religious and political leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thousands of followers by the time of his death fourteen years later. The religious movement he founded is followed by millions of global adherents and several churches, the largest of which is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Born in Sharon, Vermont, Smith moved with his family to Western New York, following Year Without a Summer, a series of crop failures in 1816. Living in an area of intense religious revivalism during the Second Great Awakening, Smith reported experiencing a series of visions. The First Vision, first of these was in 1820, when he saw "two personages" (whom he eventually described as God the Father and Jesus Christ). In 1823, he said he was visited by Angel Moroni, an angel who directed him to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the largest List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement, denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. Founded during the Second Great Awakening, the church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations and built Temple (LDS Church), temples worldwide. According to the church, , it has over 17.5 million The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics, members, of which Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (United States), over 6.8 million live in the U.S. The church also reports over 109,000 Missionary (LDS Church), volunteer missionaries and 202 dedicated List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, temples. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Films
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1977 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 23 – During a press conference at Sardi's in Manhattan, it is officially announced that Christopher Reeve will be playing the role of Superman. * March 28 – At the 49th Academy Awards, '' Rocky'' picks up the Academy Award for Best Picture. Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway, and Beatrice Straight all win Oscars for their performances in '' Network'' for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, while Jason Robards wins for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' All the President's Men.'' He will win again the following year, becoming the only person to win two consecutive Best Supporting Actor awards. * May 25 – ''Star Wars'' opens in theatres and becomes the highest-grossing film of the year. The film revolutionises the use of special effects in film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Biographical Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mormon Cinema
Mormon cinema usually refers to films with themes relevant to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The term has also been used to refer to films that do not necessarily reflect Mormon themes but have been made by Mormon filmmakers. Films within the realm of Mormon cinema may be distinguished from institutional films produced by the LDS Church, such as ''Legacy: A Mormon Journey, Legacy'' and ''The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Testaments,'' which are made for instructional or proselyting purposes and are non-commercial. 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. Many scholars and filmmakers accredit Richard Dutcher, Richard Dutcher's 2000 film ''God's Army (film), God's Army'' with ushering in the modern Mormon c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s English-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
