The three witnesses / Brigham Young University presents ; produced and directed by Wetzel O. Whitaker ; written by Carol Lynn Pearson, 1969-1979
Scope and Contents
Film presents the story of story of Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris and David Whitmer as witnesses of the Book of Mormon, and was released in 1968. It was produced by Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Collection has three copies of the film, all of them on film reels, one from 1969 and the others from 1979.
Dates
- 1969-1979
Creator
- Brigham Young University (producer, Organization)
- Whitaker, Wetzel O. (director, Person)
- Whitaker, Wetzel O. (producer, Person)
- Ryan, Duane W. (actor, Person)
- Pearson, Carol Lynn (author of screenplay, etc., Person)
- Frederickson, Ron (actor, Person)
- Keith, Sherwood (actor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Films are kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearences. Permission to publish material from David Kent Jacobs collection on Mormon films must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Board of Curators.
Biographical History
David Kent Jacobs (1937- ) is a film director, producer, and screenwriter in Utah.
David Kent Jacobs graduated from Weber College with an Associate of Science and completed his Bachelor of Science at Brigham Young University 1961. He was part of the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department and was involved in multiple productions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jacobs wrote his Master's thesis on "The History of Motion Pictures Produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" in 1967 to complete his Master's of Arts at Brigham Young University. Afterwards, he achieved his Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of Utah.
Jacobs worked for the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department for seventeen years and at Nu Skin Enterprises for seventeen years; at both entities he worked as a director and producer for film projects. During his time at the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department he worked on films for both the University and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Projects he was involved with include The First Vision, The Mailbox, Uncle Ben, and Curtain Time USA. He was also involved with projects like the satellite broadcast for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' general conference and commercials for Brigham Young University.
Extent
3 film reels
Language of Materials
English
General
Production credits: Director of cinematography, Robert W. Stum; film editor, Frank S. Wise; art director, Douglas G. Johnson; production manager, Dalvin J. Williams.
General
Cast: Duane Ryan, Sherwood Keith, Ron Frederickson, Zan Wynn, Roland Hiltscher, E. W. Richardson, Grant Graff, Robert Pusey, Bryce Chamberlain, Norden Johnsen, Stanley Farnsworth.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Biography
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines
- Fiction films
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
- Motion picture producers and directors -- Utah
- Motion pictures
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Utah
- Religious films
- Short films
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US