Brigham Young (film)
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1940 theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Henry Hathaway |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Written by | Louis Bromfield |
| Screenplay by | Lamar Trotti |
| Starring |
Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Dean Jagger |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | Robert Bischoff |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
Brigham Young (also known as Brigham Young – Frontiersman) is a 1940 American biographical romantic drama film that describes Young's succession to the presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after founder Joseph Smith, Jr. was assassinated in 1844.
The story begins in frontier-town Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. It follows the main body of the Church as they are forced to leave Illinois, choosing to settle temporarily in Nebraska and then to travel by wagon train to the Great Basin. Much of the story's plot revolves around two of the group, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb.
Michael and Henry Medved included Brigham Young in their 1984 book describing film financial failures, The Hollywood Hall of Shame, stating "Twentieth Century-Fox tried to emphasize its star power and to downplay the religious elements (eventually re-titling it Brigham Young, Frontiersman), but the picture still failed, even in Utah."
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