Representations of Nineteenth Century Mormonism in A Mormon Maid: A Cinematic Analysis
During the first quarter of the 20th century there was a trend in Hollywood to make films about Mormons. Practices such as polygamy created just the kind of sensationalism that attracted filmmakers (even Thomas Edison contributed with his 1902 film A Trip to Salt Lake). Many of these were B-pictures...
| Subtitles: | Special Issue: 2018 International Conference on Religion and Film, Toronto |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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The journal of religion and film
Year: 2018, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-25 |
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Mormons
B Silent films B Orientalism B Latter-day Saints B Racism |
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| Summary: | During the first quarter of the 20th century there was a trend in Hollywood to make films about Mormons. Practices such as polygamy created just the kind of sensationalism that attracted filmmakers (even Thomas Edison contributed with his 1902 film A Trip to Salt Lake). Many of these were B-pictures, but the 1917 film A Mormon Maid stands out because it was produced by a major production company (Paramount) and was backed by top director Cecil B. DeMille. It is often given passing reference, but very little genuine scholarship has been done on the film. A hundred years after its release, A Mormon Maid is remembered in name only. This paper is an in-depth analysis of the text as a reflection of and influence on the way the Mormon faith was perceived in the early twentieth century. |
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| ISSN: | 1092-1311 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion and film
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