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Motion picture producers and directors -- Utah

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:

T. C. Christensen recording of Seasons of the heart, 1993 March 5-6

 Series — Carton 2: Series 8; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 17; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197239251637], item: 6-7
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 11
Scope and Contents Contents include two VHS videocassette tapes of the film, "Seasons of the Heart," produced by "Feature Films and Families," and directed by T.C. Christensen. Martha and Jed Richards live in Oregon in 1862. They and their two daughters moved there to make a new life, but the daughters died of cholera along the way. This has left Martha an emotional wreck, and she is unable to move on with her life. That is until an orphan named Danny comes to live with them. Jed immediately accepts Danny as...
Dates: 1993 March 5-6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

T. C. Christensen recording of The bridge, 1978

 Series — Reel 5: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197239253013]
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contents include a sixteen millimeter film reel of the film, "The Bridge," which was produced by BYU Motion Pictures Studio and T.C. Christensen was the director of photography. The film is about a father working the controls of a railroad track, allowing approaching passenger trains to cross safely over the bridge. As one approaches, he sees his young son coming toward him on the tracks, the father must decide whom to save. The film is eleven minutes and is dated 1978.

Dates: 1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

T. C. Christensen recording of The human race, 1978

 Series — Carton 1 : Series 3; Series 1; Series 2; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197239251629], item: 3
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contents include U-Matic videocassette tape of the film "The Human Race." The film was directed by T.C. Christensen and produced by the BYU Motion Picture Studio. The film is about a deformed child surviving Nazi Germany who learns to teach high school math and runs marathons. The film is thirty minutes long and dated 1978.

Dates: 1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

T. C. Christensen recording of The mouths of babes, 1980

 Series — Carton 1 : Series 3; Series 1; Series 2; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197239251629], item: 4
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contents include a VHS videocassette tape of the LDS film, "The Mouths of Babes," produced and directed by T.C. Christensen. The film consists of children being asked their views on everything from where they came from to where they go on their LDS missions. The film has a running time of fifteen minutes and is dated 1980.

Dates: 1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

T. C. Christensen recording of The old man in our town, 1981

 Series — Carton 1 : Series 3; Series 1; Series 2; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197239251629], item: 5
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contents include a Umatic videocassette of the music video, "The Old Man In Our Town," produced by T.C. Christensen as Tom Christensen. The film has a three minute run time and is dated 1981.

Dates: 1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

T. C. Christensen recording of The sounding tree: the art of violin making, 2005

 Series — Carton 2: Series 8; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 17; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197239251637], item: 13
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains shooting scripts, reel-to-reel tapes, VHS tapes, and DVDs of T. C. Christensen's various films and projects including, "Only a Stonecutter," "17 Miracles," and "Ephraim's Rescue." Films and projects were produced mainly in Utah and relate especially to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its history. Dated 1975-2013.

Dates: 2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

T. C. Christensen recording of Treasure in heaven: the John Tanner story, 2009

 Series — Box 3: Series 16; Series 19; Series 20; Series 21; Series 22; Series 23 [Barcode: 31197239251603], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 21
Scope and Contents

Contents includes a DVD about the making of the film, "Treasure in Heaven: The John Tanner Story," that was directed by T.C. Christensen. The run time is thirteen minutes and is dated 2009.

Dates: 2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

T. C. Christensen recording of Victims of government, 1985 September 9

 Series — Reel 8: Series 10 [Barcode: 31197239254573]
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contents include a videotape reel titled, "Victims of Government," that T.C. Christensen worked on. The reel has a running time of two minutes and is dated 1985.

Dates: 1985 September 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. C. Christensen papers

The first vision : the visitation of the Father and the Son to Joseph Smith / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presents ; a Brigham Young University production ;, 1975-1976

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5625 Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents Film was released in 1976, and was produced by the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It focuses on the experience of Joseph Smith in 1820 that had lead to his vision of God and Jesus Christ. The film was made for the purpose of missionary work and to be used in church visitor centers. The collection contains a DVD copy of the film, one on videocassette, one on a church history compilation VHS entitled "Moments from Church...
Dates: 1975-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / David Kent Jacobs collection on Mormon films / David Kent Jacobs DVD copies of collection of films

The first vision : the visitation of the Father and the Son to Joseph Smith / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presents ; a Brigham Young University production ; producer-director, David K. Jacobs, 1975-1976

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5625 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents Film was released in 1976, and was produced by the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It focuses on the experience of Joseph Smith in 1820 that had lead to his vision of God and Jesus Christ. The film was made for the purpose of missionary work and to be used in church visitor centers. The collection contains multiple copies of the film, one on videocassette, one on a church history compilation VHS entitled "Moments from...
Dates: 1975-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / David Kent Jacobs collection on Mormon films / David Kent Jacobs collection of films

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