The Forgotten Fathers of Latter-day Saint Cinema! (feat. Barrett Burgin)
From WARD RADIO by Cardon Ellis
April 22, 2026 · 1h 50m · Episode 1054
About this episode
Barrett Burgin discusses the overlooked early history of LDS cinema.
Did you know there was a forgotten "first wave" of LDS cinema? Director Barrett Burgin is here to help explain it!Link to Barrett Burgin's Term Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dq3DVwI7evFCjjYmMK45cV89PUK7a_FVrLvJek7WMf4/edit?usp=sharingHistory of Mormon Cinema: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol46/iss2/2/Mormon Cinema: Origins to 1952 link: https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-Cinema-Origins-Randy-Astle/dp/0692137092
People in this episode
Host: Cardon Ellis
Guest: Barrett Burgin
Topics covered
- LDS cinema
- Mormon cinema history
- film directors
- cultural impact
- forgotten cinema
Keywords
- LDS cinema
- Mormon cinema
- Barrett Burgin
- film history
- cinema directors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LDS cinema
Books & works: Mormon Cinema: Origins to 1952, History of Mormon Cinema
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