- Man's Search for Happiness
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Man's Search for Happiness Directed by Judge Whitaker Produced by Judge Whitaker Written by Richard L. Evans
Claire Whitaker
Scott WhitakerStarring Bryce Chamberlain
Richard L. Evans
Francis L. UrryMusic by Leigh Harline Cinematography Robert Stum Editing by Frank S. Wise Distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Release date(s) 1964 Running time 13 min Country United States Language English Man's Search for Happiness is a 13-minute film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It explains the role of the Plan of Salvation in our lives, with questions like "Who am I?", "Where did I come from?", and "Where am I going?" being explored.
This film was produced by the BYU Motion Picture Studio for the Mormon Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in New York[1], and was viewed by over five million people[2], many of whom were not LDS. It was later remade in Japanese for Expo '70 in Japan, and again in 1987 in English.
References
- ^ Legacy of the Mormon Pavilion - Ensign Oct. 1989. Lds.org. Retrieved on 2010-12-22.
- ^ Man's Search for Happiness - The Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Eom.byu.edu (2008-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-12-22.
External links
- Man's Search for Happiness at the MLCA Database
- Man's Search for Happiness at the Internet Movie Database
Latter-day Saint Films Feature-length Legacy: A Mormon Journey (1990) · The Mountain of the Lord (1993) · The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000) · Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration (2005)
Shorts The Windows of Heaven (1963) · Man's Search for Happiness (1964) · Johnny Lingo (1969) · Pioneers in Petticoats (1969) · Cipher in the Snow (1974) · The First Vision (1976) · The Mailbox (1977) · The Phone Call (1977) · Uncle Ben (1978) · Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980) · The Last Leaf (1983) · The Nativity (1986) · Our Heavenly Father's Plan (1986) · How Rare a Possession (1987) · Together Forever (1987) · The Pump (1988) · Labor of Love (1990) · What Is Real? (1990) · On the Way Home (1992) · Joy to the World (1993) · The Lamb of God (1993) · The Mediator (1995) · Finding Faith in Christ (2003) · The Restoration (2004) · Finding Happiness (2006)
Early films One Hundred Years of Mormonism (1913) · The Life of Nephi (1915) · All Faces West (1929) · Where the Saints Have Trod (1947)
Advertising Campaigns Homefront (1979-present) · Truth Restored (2008-present) · "I'm a Mormon" (2010-present)
Links LDS Motion Picture Studios
Categories:- English-language films
- 1964 films
- Latter Day Saint films
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