Man's Search for Happiness

Man's Search for Happiness
Directed byJudge Whitaker
Written byRichard L. Evans
Claire Whitaker
Scott Whitaker
Produced byJudge Whitaker
StarringBryce Chamberlain
Richard L. Evans
Francis L. Urry
CinematographyRobert Stum
Edited byFrank S. Wise
Music byLeigh Harline
Distributed byThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Release date
  • 1964 (1964)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Man's Search for Happiness is a 13-minute film produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It explains the role of the plan of salvation in Mormon theology, with questions like "Who am I?", "Where did I come from?", and "Where am I going?" being explored from a Mormon perspective.

This film was produced by the BYU Motion Picture Studio for the Mormon Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City,[1] and was viewed by over five million people,[2] many of whom were not LDS. It was later remade in Japanese for Expo '70 in Japan. In 1986, the visuals and background music were updated, while retaining the original narration by Richard L. Evans, who served as a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.[3]

  1. ^ Legacy of the Mormon Pavilion - Ensign Oct. 1989. churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved on 2010-12-22.
  2. ^ Man's Search for Happiness - The Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Eom.byu.edu (2008-03-28). Retrieved on 2010-12-22.
  3. ^ New Version of Man's Search for Happiness Produced