Scope and Contents Legacy (1993) was written and directed by Kieth Merrill and produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints. It is a 53-minute Church history movie shown in the specially built Legacy Theatre of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City beginning July 3, 1993. Production began in January 1990 and filming took place in multiple locations including Illinois, New York, Wyoming, Utah, Missouri, and along historic pioneer migration routes to depict the westward journey of...

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The Wild West (1993) is a large-format IMAX documentary directed by Kieth Merrill and produced by Destination Cinema. The production combined staged historical reenactments with landscape cinematography shot on location across the American West. The film was designed for museum and destination theaters rather than traditional theatrical release. Multiple script drafts were reviewe (including adding notes), and correspondence was held between Merrill and the film studio executives.

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Contents contained include correspondence about budget, script, and production updates as well as photographs depicting statues and filming.

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"It Came to Pass" Oakland temple pageant is a live musical pageant historically held at the Interstake Center adjacent to the Oakland California Temple. First produced in 1964, the pageant was later adapted in 1979 by Kieth Merrill, who helped redesign the sets and costumes and revise the script. Contains sheet music, photographs, lists, scripts, and other administrative records related to the production of the pageant.

Scope and Contents Polynesian Odyssey (1991) is an IMAX documentary directed and co-produced by Kieth Merrill for the Polynesian Cultural Center. The film was shot on location across multiple Pacific island regions, including Hawai‘i, Samoa, Tahiti, New Zealand, and Easter Island, to document ancestral Polynesian voyaging, migrations, and cultural traditions. The film was first shown in January 1991 in the newly built HAWAIIMAX Theater at the Polynesian Cultural Center. As a destination film, Polynesian...

Scope and Contents Windwalker (1980) is a Western filmed primarily in Utah and Colorado. Produced under the Sunn Classic Pictures banner, the film is recognized for its ambitious commitment to authenticity in both language and representation. The film features dialogue entirely in Cheyenne and Crow with English narration added. Merrill's direction focused on collaboration with Native American consultants and actors to ensure cultural accuracy. The production faced considerable logistical challenges, including...