| Johnny Lingo | |
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 Title Card | |
| Directed by | Wetzel Whitaker |
| Written by | Orma W. Wallengren |
| Based on | "Johnny Lingo and the Eight-Cow Wife" by Patricia McGerr[1] |
| Produced by | Wetzel Whitaker |
| Starring | MaKee K. Blaisdell Naomi Kahoilua Francis L. Urry |
| Cinematography | Robert Stum |
| Edited by | Frank S. Wise |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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Running time | 24 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Johnny Lingo is a 1969 short film directed by Wetzel O. Whitaker. The film and later remake are based on a short story by Patricia McGerr, originally published in a 1965 issue of Woman's Day. The 24-minute film was produced by Brigham Young University, but does not specifically mention The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) outside of the credits.
- ^ Heffley, Lynne. "Polynesian fairy tale", Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2004. Retrieved on 14 March 2020.
- ^ Means, Sean P. "LDS classic "Johnny Lingo" now on YouTube", The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 June 2011. Retrieved on 14 March 2020.
- ^ Motion Pictures and Filmstrips. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third Series. Vol. 23, Parts 12–13, Number 1. Washington, DC: The Library of Congress. January–June 1969. p. 17.