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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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