And should we die / a Brigham Young University production ; produced and directed by Wetzel O. Whitaker ; screenplay by Scott Whitaker, 1966

Sub-Series — Reel: 28

Identifier: UA 5625 Series 2 Sub-Series 15

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Film was released in 1966, and was produced by Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department. The film depicts the persecution of Latter-day Saints in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution and the death of two Church members for not denying their faith. The collection has one copy on a film reel. Dated 1966.

Dates

1966

Creator

Brigham Young University (producer, Organization)
Whitaker, Wetzel O. (producer, Person)
Whitaker, Scott (author of screenplay, etc., Person)
Whitaker, Wetzel O. (director, Person)
Hale, Nathan, 1910-1994 (actor, Person)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Presiding Bishopric (distributor, Organization)
Rosado, Dana (actor, Person)
Bybee, Klair (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

From the Collection:

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

1 film reel

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Production credits: Director of photography, Robert W. Stum; art director, Douglas Johnson; film editor, Frank S. Wise; musical score, Crawford Gates.

General

Cast: Nathan Hale, Klair Bybee, Dana Rosado, Jean Jenkins, Rodolfo Acosta, Miguel deAnda, Larry Domasin, Max Brown, Danny Zapien, Frank Federico, Marie Early, John Bagalini, Cody Hale, Shauna Dietlein, Michelle Bickerton, B. Davis Evans, James Strong, H. Donl Peterson, Alfonso Romero, Lazaro Romero, Jose Zuniga, Willie Lopez, Klara Ahumada.