This series is the only place you can view the restored version of many of these films.
September 25
Manslaughter (1922) – Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, this silent film follows reckless socialite Lydia Thorne, a thrill-seeking, self-entitled, and wild woman who has a reputation for acting without thinking. Eventually this leads to a guilty sentence for manslaughter. While Lydia is in prison, she changes her heart to a caring person and works to bless others. – But after release, will she stay on the righteous path and save the man she loves?
Set to new music, this rarely-screened silent film presentation will certainly be a one of a kind event.
Join us for this year’s celebration of SILENT MOVIE DAY – an international commemoration of silent film history!
Don’t miss this singular event!
September 28-Monday
Silent Movie Celebration
Join us for a cavalcade of silent films. Open door screenings to drop in on and stay as long as you like.
3-9pm
In the Library’s Reynolds Auditorium
October 10-Saturday
THE FIRST VISION (1976) – This seminal missionary tool depicts Joseph Smith’s dilemma and vision in dramatic fashion. A project long-planned by the BYU Motion Picture Studio, Joseph Smith’s vision was finally realized on film in 1976, and it looks better here than ever before.
We are happy to present this film for a new audience and restore the history of the work of the BYU Motion Picture Studio.
Starring Stewart Peterson
Restoration premieres are a unique experience.
The restoration is seen for the first time, students and faculty present on the history of the film, and filmmakers and participants often attend to share their insight and experiences.
7:00 pm in the library’s Reynolds Auditorium
October 16
HARVEST OF A CENTURY (1975) – Come wrap up BYU’s 150th birthday with THE film of the first century! The centennial committee in 1975 produced this look back at the first 100 years of BYU.
Come visit campus history through the years, highlighting different presidents and the development of traditions and campus facilities.
Come appreciate a walk down memory lane and the dedication of past decades!
We are happy to present this film for a new audience and celebrate our wonderful traditions, institution, and campus.
Restoration premieres are a unique experience.
The restoration is seen for the first time, students and faculty present on the history of the film, and filmmakers and participants often attend to share their insight and experiences.
Please come celebrate these singular events!
7:00 pm in the library’s Reynolds Auditorium
October 23
THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER’S HAND (1987) – T.C. Christensen’s visual adaptation of a Myra Brooks Welch poem from 1921 about a battered violin about to be sold for a pittance.
This allegory on the worth of a soul and the power of God to redeem is a powerful classic.
We are happy to present this film for a new audience and restore the history of Latter-day Saint artists.
October 23 7pm BYU Library Auditorium
Restoration premieres are a unique experience.
The restoration is seen for the first time, students and faculty present on the history of the film, and filmmakers and participants often attend to share their insight and experiences.
Please come celebrate these singular events!
7:00 pm in the library’s Reynolds Auditorium
November 6
The Dead, The Devil, and The Flesh (1974) – A professor delves into the study of the dead and the spirit world, eventually delving so deep as to visit as an observer. But such a visit comes with serious consequences.
A film by José Maria Oliveira, a recent convert to the Church in Francoist Spain. Oliveira sought to share his excitement for his new faith through the medium of horror cinema.
A rare screening of a fascinating film from the archives. Restored in 2022.
Join us for this semester’s ARCHIVE CLASSIC – presenting a historical title that has special meaning to the BYU Community.
This film is not currently available outside of BYU, and we plan to screen it about every 4 years.
Don’t miss this singular event!
7:00 pm in the library’s Reynolds Auditorium.
November 20
WHEN THOU ART CONVERTED (1968) – A man called to a position of leadership in his church discovers that to be an effective leader he must faithfully follow the example and teachings of Jesus Christ and make a sincere peace with a business competitor who is part of the group over whom he presides. “When thou art converted, strengthen they brethren.”
We are happy to present this film for a new audience and restore the history of the work of the BYU Motion Picture Studio.
Starring Gordon Jump and Sherry Brian
Restoration premieres are a unique experience.
The restoration is seen for the first time, students and faculty present on the history of the film, and filmmakers and participants often attend to share their insight and experiences.
Please come celebrate these singular events!
7:00 pm in the library’s Reynolds Auditorium.