Written by William A. Morton Running time Three reels | Release date 1915 Screenplay William A. Morton | |
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Produced by Chet Clawson
Shirl Clawson
William A. Morton Initial release 25 October 1915 (Salt Lake City) Distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Producers Chet Clawson, William A. Morton, Shirl Clawson Similar Pioneers in Petticoats, The Phone Call, The Mailbox, Together Forever, Legacy: A Mormon Journey | ||
The Life of Nephi is a 1915 lost film financed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The three-reel film was the first attempt to create a cinematic adaptation of the Book of Mormon. The Life of Nephi was produced by the brothers Chet and Shirl Lawson and was shot in Salt Lake City with a non-professional cast.
The Life of Nephi had its theatrical premiere in Salt Lake City on October 25, 1915; it is unclear if the film had additional screenings outside of Utah. No print of the film is known to survive, although 40 hand-painted slides based on scenes from the production remain extant.
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