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Full-Text Articles in Mormon Studies
The Mission, John C. Lyden
The Mission, John C. Lyden
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of The Mission (2022), directed by Tania Anderson.
Church And The Fourth Estate, William L. Blizek
Church And The Fourth Estate, William L. Blizek
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Church and the Fourth Estate (2020) directed by Brian Knappenburger.
Representations Of Nineteenth Century Mormonism In A Mormon Maid: A Cinematic Analysis, Elisabeth Weagel
Representations Of Nineteenth Century Mormonism In A Mormon Maid: A Cinematic Analysis, Elisabeth Weagel
Journal of Religion & Film
During the first quarter of the 20th century there was a trend in Hollywood to make films about Mormons. Practices such as polygamy created just the kind of sensationalism that attracted filmmakers (even Thomas Edison contributed with his 1902 film A Trip to Salt Lake). Many of these were B-pictures, but the 1917 film A Mormon Maid stands out because it was produced by a major production company (Paramount) and was backed by top director Cecil B. DeMille. It is often given passing reference, but very little genuine scholarship has been done on the film. A hundred years …