Eliza Williams
Search results
Legacy: A Mormon Journey is a 53-minute film produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Legacy depicts the life of two recent converts from the 1830s to the 1890s. The characters are fictional, though the events they experience are historical.
Oct 11, 2015 · Legacy: LDS full length film about Mormon Pioneers on American Frontier Legacy: A Mormon Journey is a 53-minute film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This LDS...
- 53 min
- 28.1K
- Share The Gospel Online
Jul 3, 1993 · The story chronicles a young girl named Eliza Williams and her family as they convert to the Mormon church and, along with other persecuted members of their faith, journey from New York to Utah over a number of years.
- (529)
- Drama, History, Western
- Kieth Merrill
- 1993-07-03
Jul 3, 1993 · The story of the Mormon pioneers from the 1830's to the 1890's. The movie follows the experiences of Eliza Williams from New York to Missouri to Illinois to Utah. Eliza endures sickness, storms, and mobs because she has a testimony of her new religion.
Originally shot in 70mm for showing in the then-new visitor center on Salt Lake City's Temple Square, Legacy recounts the events impelling the Mormon Trek and the tribulations of a fictious family, as seen through the eyes of the daughter, creditably played by TV veteran Kathleen Beller.
- (82)
- 52 minutes
- DVD
- DVD
Dec 14, 2022 · Legacy, created in cooperation with the Family History and Church History Departments, highlights some of the remarkable history of the Church and shares incredible stories of members' faith, perseverance, hope, and inspiration.
Legacy: A Mormon Journey captures the essence of Mormon history by interweaving actual historical events into the narrative. As the story progresses, viewers learn about the church's founding, including the beliefs and practices that were unique to Mormonism.
