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| Relationship | Work | Contributors | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published in | Cipher in the snow; [with] The gift ; The phone call ; The Emmett Smith story ; John Baker's last race |  |
John Baker's Last Race
Director: Douglas G. Johnson
- Peter G. Czerny: Film Editor
- Merrill Jenson: Composer
- Douglas G. Johnson: Director, Producer
- Susan Evans McCloud: Writer
- Reed Smoot: Cinematographer
Baker, John; terminal illness; track
When John Baker learns he is dying of cancer, he faces a choice: to end his life, or to use his remaining time to make a difference in others' lives. He chooses to dedicate himself to his young students and his citywide girls' track team, leaving them with a legacy of love and accomplishment, and an understanding of the value of determination and a positive attitude.
Gold Camera Award - U.S. Industrial Film Festival 1977; an unnamed award from the National Council of Family Relations, 1977; Chris Statuette - Columbus Festival 1977; Silver Cindy - Trade Show in Chicago 1977
An educational (i.e. not religious) Church film, this was filmed in Albuquerque, N.M., where the story took place.
The working title was "Upset John."
Orchestrated by John Hollman
BYU/ LDS Motion Picture Studio Production #1057.
VC 8713, VC 10975
1976
USA
English
Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studio
LDS Church Production
John David Carson - John Baker; Elizabeth Saxon - Polly Baker; Ed Pennybacker; Megan Lienan; Michael Myers; John Mulhalland; Lori Weber; Sonny Robbins; Terry Shellenburger; Don Forrester; June Forrester; Marianne Smith; Joan Plunkett; Paul Plunkett; James Trujillo; Frances Hardwick; Harry Kinney
none, probable MPAA G
Narrative Film; No Obvious Mormon Elements
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Private Church Distribution
1 film reel (35 min.)
16mm col. with b&w sequences