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Moments from Church Hitory (1990)
NOTE: "Moments from Church History" is the title of a video produced by the Church of History of Latter-day Saints. It contains six films. The text from the video cover and the on-screen credits for the films are shown below.
"Moments from Church History":
TEXT from Back Video Cover (Slipcase)
MOMENTS FROM
Church
History
The First Vision. 1976. Portrays the boy Joseph Smith and his struggle for the truth. Vividly depits the First Vision and the instructions Joseph received. 15 min. Color
Restoration of the Priesthood. 1982. Depicts the restoration of the priesthood and the Church. The settings for the dramatizations are locations near where the events actually occurred. 20 min. Color.
The Windows of Heaven. 1963. A historical drama about a great revelation on the law of tithing, which helped the Church get out of debt, and about the miraculous fulfillment of a blessing President Lorenzo Snow gave the members in St. George, Utah. 32 min. Color
Last Day at Carthage. 1967. Depicts the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage Jail; a narration with photography of the jail and the surrounding landscape. 5 min. Black and white.
LDS Leaders: Past and Present. 1948. A narrative about past Church leaders. Includes rare motion picture footage of Church leaders from the first half of the twentieth century. 21 min. Black and white.
Joseph Smith: The Man. 1980. The years between our day and the time of the Prophet Joseph Smith are effectively spanned as Lethe Tatge recounts to a group of children what her great-grandfather told her of his first-hand experiences with the Prophet. 9 min. Color
Program time approximately 102 minutes
Portrait of Joseph Smith, Jr. Courtesy Library Archives, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Notice: This videocassette contains copyrighted material. Duplication is not authorized without the necessary approvals from the copyright owners.
Copyright 1990 by Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.
"Moments from Church History":
opening credits as they appear in the video
[Below are the words shown on the video before the beginning of the first film.]
THE CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS
MOMENTS FROM
CHURCH
HISTORY
© 1990 Corporation of the
President of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-ay Saints
All rights reserved
"The First Vision" (1976)
opening credits as they appear in the video
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Under the Direction of
The First Presidency and
Council of the Twelve
presents
THE FIRST
VISION
THE VISITATION OF THE FATHER
AND THE SON TO JOSEPH SMITH
© 1976 Brigham Young University
with Stewart Petersen
as Joseph Smith
Producer - Director
David K. Jacobs
"The First Vision" (1976)
CLOSING credits as they appear in the video
A BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY PRODUCTION
"The Restoration of the Priesthood" (1982)
opening credits as they appear in the video
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF THE FIRST PRESIDENCY AND THE
COUNCIL OF THE TWELVE
PRESENTS
THE RESTORATION
OF THE PRIESTHOOD
© 1982 The Corporation of the President of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
[NOTE: There are no closing credits for "The Restoration of the Priesthood."]
"Windows of Heaven" (1963)
opening credits as they appear in the video
[NOTE: "Windows of Heaven" was apparently first released in 1963, the year specified on the video slipcase. The film bears a copyright date of 1979, and the word "revised" under on-screen title. Apparently the version of this film that is on this video was revised in 1979.]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
under the direction of the First Presidency
and the Council of the Twelve
Presents
Windows
of Heaven
(REVISED)
© Brigham Young University 1979
Featuring
Francis L. Urry
as President Lorenzo Snow
with
John B. Fetzer, Jr.
Rowena Miller
Lethe Tatge
| Casting | David K. Jacobs |
| Unit Manager | Richard Gailey |
| Script Supervisor | Marilyn Finch |
| Sound Supervisor | John Scott-Maitland |
| Cinematographer | Robert W. Stum |
| Film Editor | Frank S. Wise |
Screenplay
Richard Neil Evans
and
Scott Whitaker
Produced and Directed by
Wetzel O. Whitaker
"Windows of Heaven"
CLOSING credits as they appear in the video
A BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY PRODUCTION
"Last Day at Carthage" (1967)
OPENING credits as they appear in the video
"LAST DAY
AT
CARTHAGE"
Presented by
DEPARTMENT OF SEMINARIES
and
INSTITUTES OF RELIGION
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Written and Produced
by
Don Oscarson
Sound by
Richard A. Welch
Voice
Dick Alsop
Filmed and Directed
by
David W. Meyer
[NOTE: There are no closing credits for "Last Day at Carthage."]
"Latter-day Saint Leaders: Past and Present" (1948)
OPENING credits as they appear in the video
Latter-day Saint
LEADERS
Past and Present
Original Photography by
Shirley and Chester Clawson
Edting and Script by
Frank S. Wise
Narrated by
Wayne F. Richards
Produced by
DESERET FILM PRODUCTIONS
for the
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Distributed by
DESERET BOOK COMPANY
Salt Lake City, Utah
[NOTE: There are no closing credits for "Latter-day Saint Leaders: Past and Present."]
"Joseph Smith: The Man" (1980)
OPENING credits as they appear in the video
The Visual
Transit Authority
Presents
Joseph Smith
the man
with
Lethe Tatge
and
Jon-Jon Wadsworth
and
Debra Doxey
Jeff Robison
Amy Stoddard
Lisa Stoddard
Associate Producer
Darrell J. Stoddard
Editor
Debra Goppert
Sound
Steve Christensen
Assistant Camera
Steven Parmley
Production Assistants
Karen Kline
Tim Parker
Laura Stoddard
Produced and Directed by
Tom Christensen
[NOTE: The producer/director of of "Joseph Smith: The Man" is credited as "Tom Christensen," but in most of his films he is credited as "T.C. Christensen."]
[NOTE: There are no closing credits for "Joseph Smith: The Man."]
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