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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS MOVIES Early films The earliest movie produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is ''Man's Search for Happiness''. This short film was produced for the 1964 New York World's Fair and is a very brief overview of The Plan Of Salvation . CES films In the 1970s , the church commissioned Brigham Young University to produce short films for use in the Church Educational System . These films, shown mostly in the Seminaries and Institutes Of Religion , taught religious principles, church history, and general kindness. One of the most well remembered of these films is ''The Legend of Johnny Lingo''. This film was based on a book that one of the producers at BYU had read. At about half of an hour in length, this Johnny Lingo film is an example of the later type and does not mention the church or its teachings (except kindness and self-worth) at all. The short film of ''The Legend of Johnny Lingo'' was later made in to a full length motion picture by LDS producers and the motion picture would be classified as LDS cinema in spite of its pedigree. Recent films The latest group of LDS movies are produced by the church to be shown in the Legacy Theater in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah , and at some other visitor centers. These films are approximately one hour each and are produced on 70 mm film. The three that have been produced so far are:
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