Emma Smith: My Story

Emma Smith: My Story
Directed byT. C. Christensen
Gary Cook
Written byGary Cook
Produced byRon Munns
Gary Cook
StarringKatherine Nelson
Nathan Mitchell
Patricia Place
Kalvin Stringer
CinematographyT. C. Christensen
Edited byWynn Hougaard
Music byMerrill Jenson
Release date
  • April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)
Running time
97 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Box office$881,787[1]

Emma Smith: My Story is a 2008 film that focuses on the life of Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, restorer of the Latter Day Saint movement. It was produced by the Joseph Smith and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society.[2]

Production

The film portrays the life of Emma Smith. It begins in 1879 and is narrated by an older, widowed Emma.[3] The story unfolds as she explains the early events of her life to her adopted daughter, Julia Murdock Smith.[4] Much of the footage comes from unused shots taken during the production of Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, which was produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the lead actors are in both films.[5][6]

The film's producers stated the intended audience was primarily the descendants of the Smiths.[7] After its initial debut in Utah, the film also premiered in select places where many of Emma's descendants live, including Independence, Missouri, some cities in Montana, and even Sydney, Australia.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Emma Smith: My Story (2008) - Box Office Mojo". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Emma Hale Smith – My Story DVD – Joseph Smith Jr and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society". www.josephsmithjr.org. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. ^ "Emma Smith: My Story | Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database | HBLL". mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  4. ^ Vice, Jeff (2008-04-10). "Film review: Emma Smith: My Story". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  5. ^ "Docudrama highlights faith of Emma Smith". Deseretnews.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Emma Smith: My Story". Mormonheretic.org. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  7. ^ Moore, Carrie A. (2008-04-11). "Docudrama highlights faith of Emma Smith". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  8. ^ Moore, Carrie A. (2008-04-11). "Docudrama highlights faith of Emma Smith". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-11-12.


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