Man's Search for Happiness
Man's Search for Happiness is a 13-minute film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It explains the role of the plan of salvation in Mormon theology, with questions like "Who am I?", "Where did I come from?", and "Where am I going?" being explored from a Mormon perspective.
| Man's Search for Happiness | |
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| Directed by | Judge Whitaker |
| Produced by | Judge Whitaker |
| Written by | Richard L. Evans Claire Whitaker Scott Whitaker |
| Starring | Bryce Chamberlain Richard L. Evans Francis L. Urry |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Cinematography | Robert Stum |
| Edited by | Frank S. Wise |
| Distributed by | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This film was produced by the BYU Motion Picture Studio for the Mormon Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City,[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. In 1986, the visuals and background music were updated, while retaining the original narration by Richard L. Evans, who served as a member of the church's of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.[3]
References
- Legacy of the Mormon Pavilion - Ensign Oct. 1989. churchofjesuschrist.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.
- New Version of Man's Search for Happiness Produced