Reel Legacy

Judge Whitaker's legacy
This is a part of my father's life that I really didn't know well. While he was making motion pictures at Brigham Young University I was "saving the world" in Korea. It was a highlight for us, and I purchased copies for my children. Their grandfather was a remarkable person.

A Reel Legacy - Story of the Whitaker Brothers and BYU Movies
It took a long time for someone to tell the full story of the beginning of motion picture making at BYU. As an actor, who was in one of the first full length movies made by director Wetzel (Judge) Whitaker and his scriptwriting younger brother Scottie, I had an opportunity to see up close their movie making skills and abilities. All of these are ably represented in this film which utilizes clips from many early LDS films and as described by many of the best LDS film makers of today who share their knowledge and the legacy of the Whitaker Brothers, who left Walt Disney to create at Brigham Young University a whole new film genre...LDS movies: Movies that are especially attractive to members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Between them they had the perfect set of talents to do what LDS Church President David O. McKay and BYU wanted someone to do...make movies that had strong morals, great scripts and outstanding acting. Movies that told the...

Really good history of Motion Picture Studio @ BYU
I was so happy to see a documentary on the Motion Picture Studio at BYU. I worked there for three years in the late 1970's and I loved it. It was nice to see people I used to work with. The movie was very well done and a great tribute to Judge and Scott Whitaker. Thanks -

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