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Motion pictures

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3506 Collections and/or Records:

The Sixth of June, 1956

 Item — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232589744], item: 9
Identifier: MSS 8834 Series 1
Dates: 1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8834, Henry Koster papers / Henry Koster annotated scripts

The Story of Ruth, 1960

 Item — Carton 4: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232589751], item: 3
Identifier: MSS 8834 Series 1
Dates: 1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8834, Henry Koster papers / Henry Koster annotated scripts

The sun shines bright (1953), 1953

 Item — Box 104: Series 5
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 5 Item AV074
Scope and Contents

Director, John Ford ; screenplay, Laurence Stallings; John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Argosy Production.

Dates: 1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2008, Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper papers on produced motion pictures

The three witnesses / Brigham Young University presents ; produced and directed by Wetzel O. Whitaker ; written by Carol Lynn Pearson, 1969-1979

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5625 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5625, David Kent Jacobs collection on Mormon films / David Kent Jacobs collection of films

The town with a past, 1957 February 10

 Item — Box 121: Series 4
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 4 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1 Item AV 302
Scope and Contents

James Stewart stars and is featured in almost every scene

Dates: 1957 February 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2157, James Stewart papers / James Stewart papers on television / James Stewart papers on television shows / General Electric Theater / The Town with a past (1957)

The Town with a past (1957), 1955-1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 4 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains a decorated film can related to the General Electric Theater episode, "The Town with a Past," dated 1955-1957.

Dates: 1955-1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2157, James Stewart papers / James Stewart papers on television / James Stewart papers on television shows / General Electric Theater

The toy tiger, 1956

 File
Identifier: MSS 2351 Series 2 File 86
Dates: 1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2351, Laraine Day papers / Laraine Day professional papers

The toy tiger, 1956

 Item — Box 57: Series 2
Identifier: MSS 2351 Series 2 File 86 Item AV042
Dates: 1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2351, Laraine Day papers / Laraine Day professional papers / The toy tiger

The trail to Christmas, 1957 December 15

 Item — Box 122: Series 4
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 4 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item AV 303
Scope and Contents

CBS/Revue Studios/MCA TV. James Stewart directed and appears as the narrator that bookends the story segments.

Dates: 1957 December 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2157, James Stewart papers / James Stewart papers on television / James Stewart papers on television shows / General Electric Theater / The Trail to Christmas (1957)

The Trail to Christmas (1957), 1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 4 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains a print and script of "The Trail to Christmas" General Electric Theater episode. Dated 1957.

Dates: 1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2157, James Stewart papers / James Stewart papers on television / James Stewart papers on television shows / General Electric Theater

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