Brigham (film)
| Brigham | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom McGowan |
| Written by | Philip Yordan |
| Produced by | Samuel Bronston |
| Music by | Lex de Azevedo |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Brigham is a 1977 American film which is a biopic of American religious figure Brigham Young, directed by Tom McGowan from a script by Philip Yordan.
The film starred Maurice Grandmaison as Brigham Young, and Richard Moll as Joseph Smith. In a 1988 interview, Yordan recalled he had written the film for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] In fact, the film was not commissioned or funded by the Church, but produced independently by Church member David Yeaman and released by Sunset Films.[2]
The movie was released in 1977 and was poorly received[citation needed]. It was re-released as The New Brigham, and again in 1983 as Savage Journey.[3]
References
- ^ "Philip Yordan: The Chameleon. Interview by Pat McGilligan". publishing.cdlib.org. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^ J. Michael Hunter: Mormons and Popular Culture, Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO, 2012. December 5, 2012. ISBN 9780313391682.
- ^ "Brigham". Mormon Literature and Creative Arts.
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