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Brigham Young poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.3 / 100
1940·Adventure / Biography / Drama·1h 54m

BRIGHAM YOUNG

“The Great American Motion Picture !”

Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.

Above the Line
Henry Hathaway·DirectorLamar Trotti·ScreenplayLouis Bromfield·WriterArthur C. Miller·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerRobert Bischoff·Editor
Cast
Tyrone Power·Jonathan KentLinda Darnell·Zina Webb - The OutsiderDean Jagger·Brigham YoungBrian Donlevy·Angus DuncanJane Darwell·Eliza KentJohn Carradine·Porter RockwellMary Astor·Mary Ann YoungVincent Price·Joseph SmithJean Rogers·Clara YoungAnn E. Todd·Mary Kent
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Henry Hathaway·Director
Writing· 2
Louis Bromfield·WriterLamar Trotti·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Arthur C. Miller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Bischoff·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Alfred Newman·Original Music ComposerDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerCyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerRobert Russell Bennett·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Gwen Wakeling·Costume DesignWilliam S. Darling·Art DirectionMaurice Ransford·Art DirectionThomas Little·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Darryl F. Zanuck·Producer
By the Numbers
57.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Brigham Young's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C5C2C
#C4905C
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Mood
Historical, Epic, Determined
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men's faces in the upper half, with the man on the left looking upwards and the man on the right looking to the left. Below them, the mo”

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Key Elements
Covered WagonsHorses
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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