Legacy: A Mormon Journey

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Legacy: A Mormon Journey
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Directed by	Kieth Merrill
Written by	Kieth Merrill
Produced by	Scott Swofford
Starring	Kathleen Beller Marcus Gilbert
Cinematography	Reed Smoot
Edited by	Kathleen Korth
Music by	Merrill Jenson
Distributed by	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Release date	July 3, 1993 (1993-07-03) (Salt Lake City)^[1]
Running time	53 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Legacy: A Mormon Journey is a 53-minute film produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Legacy depicts the life of two recent converts from the 1830s to the 1890s. The characters are fictional, though the events they experience are historical.

The film was initially produced to be shown in the Legacy Theatre of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (JSMB), following the building's complete remodel. After the building's reopening, Legacy premiered on July 3, 1993.^[1] In addition to screenings in the JSMB adjacent to Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, it was shown at the visitors' centers at the church's Washington, D.C., and Mesa Arizona temples. It was replaced in March 2000 by The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd.

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City as well as New York, Wyoming, and Nauvoo, Illinois.^[2] The scene 41 minutes in when Eliza's wagon slips in the mud was not staged. The rain was unexpected and the crew continued filming as the wagon actually slipped off the road. Marcus Gilbert as David Walker pulled Kathleen Beller as Eliza Williams to safety. Additionally, the actor playing Eliza's father broke his leg trying to control the horses. He can be seen limping throughout the remainder of the film.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Kathleen Beller as Eliza Williams
Benton Jennings as Governor Boggs
Steve Abolt as Missouri Militia Officer
Marcus Gilbert as David Walker
J.T. Gorham as Young Rider
Brian Lives as Missionary
Will Schmitz Jr. as Wilford Woodruff^[3]

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Legacy". Mormon Literature & Creative Arts database. Brigham Young University. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
^ Legacy (1993), retrieved 2018-10-03

References

Hall, Airen (October 2012), "Melodrama on a Mission: Latter-Day Saint Film and the Melodramatic Mode", Journal of Religion and Film, 16 (2): 32–35
Lefler, Thomas J.; Burton, Gideon O. (2007). "A Toward a Mormon Cinematic Aesthetic: Film Styles in Legacy". BYU Studies. 46 (2): 274–304.

External links

"Legacy". Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database.
Legacy at IMDb

v t e Films of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Feature-length	How Rare a Possession (1987) The Mountain of the Lord (1993) Legacy: A Mormon Journey (1993) The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000) Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration (2005) Meet the Mormons (2014)
Shorts	Hearts of the Children (1959) Unto the Least of These (1959) Up in Smoke (1960) The Search for Truth (1962) Summer of Decision (1962) The Windows of Heaven (1963) Bitter Wind (1963) Man's Search for Happiness (1964) The Long Road Back (1965) When Thou Art Converted (1968) Worthy To Stand (1969) Johnny Lingo (1969) Pioneers in Petticoats (1969) What About Thad? (1970) Run Dick, Run Jane (1971) Cipher in the Snow (1973) The First Vision (1976) John Baker's Last Race (1976) The Mailbox (1977) The Phone Call (1977) The Gift (1977) Uncle Ben (1978) The Trophy Case (1979) The Emmett Smith Story (1979) Blind Love (1979) Greater Love (1980) Joseph Smith: The Man (1980) The Drop Card (1980) In One Blinding Moment (1980) Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980) A Marvelous Work Begins (1982) The Last Leaf (1984) The Award (1985) The Nativity (1986) Our Heavenly Father's Plan (1986) The Power of the Word (1986) Lay Hold upon the Word (1986) A Lamp unto My Feet (1987) Look to God and Live (1987) Together Forever (1987) The Pump (1988) What Is Real? (1989) Labor of Love (1990) On the Way Home (1992) The Lamb of God (1992) The Mediator (1993) Finding Faith in Christ (2003) Joy to the World (2003) The Restoration (2004) Finding Happiness (2006) Scriptures Legacy (2014)
Early films	One Hundred Years of Mormonism (1913) All Faces West (1929) Where the Saints Have Trod (1947)
Advertising campaigns	Homefront (1973-present) Truth Restored (2008-present) "I'm a Mormon" (2010-2018)
Production	LDS Motion Picture Studios LDS MPS South Campus
Key people	Wetzel Whitaker Scott Whitaker

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