The script of the movie comes from a well documented chapter in Mormon history. The movie itself (especially the original long version) has a very Walt Disney sappy happy happy feel. That's because the lead production people WERE Walt Disney alumni. The director, Wetzel Whitaker, was a Walt Disney pioneer who had worked for the studio for over 40 years.
Is it dated? Oh yes. In so many ways including the horribly bad fake beards it looks like something from 1963, which is when it was made. Kennedy was in the White House. The top movies were Lawrence of Arabia, Lilies of the Field and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Is it dated? Oh yes. In so many ways including the horribly bad fake beards it looks like something from 1963, which is when it was made. Kennedy was in the White House. The top movies were Lawrence of Arabia, Lilies of the Field and To Kill a Mockingbird.
