Armie hammer is outstanding as a young billy graham. He and graham parted ways and in the film, templeton comes to personify the rising tide of disbelief into which graham launched his crusades. The early years, which was a 2008 movie about the early years of renowned evangelist billy graham. The early years captures the feel of the depressionera tent revival where graham heeded the altar call, and follows him through the. The early life of american evangelist billy graham. November 7, 1918 february 21, 2018 was an american evangelist, a prominent evangelical christian figure, and an ordained southern baptist minister who became wellknown internationally in the late 1940s. The early years 2008 stream and watch online billy graham arrives at a crossroads of faith in his youth which leads him to become a preacher. Armie hammer talks to beliefnet about portraying billy graham.
Early in their careers they were friends close friends. The early years is a 2008 american biographical film, directed by robby benson. With armie hammer, lindsay wagner, martin landau, stefanie butler. Most of us know billy graham as the selfassured and. Told in the eyes of charles templeton, the film proceeds in showing billy grahams life as a teenager during the great depression living at the. The early years, to be released on dvd next tuesday, is a solid if unremarkable retelling of legendary evangelist billy grahams formative years the controversy, if it can be called that, stems from franklin grahams public statement when the movie was first released in theaters. Told in the eyes of charles templeton, the film proceeds in showing billy graham s life as a teenager during the great depression living at the family dairy farm in charlotte, north carolina.
Watch billy the early years online vimeo on demand. Billy graham was an evangelist at revival meetings, and on radio and television for over 40 years. The early years dvd, 2010, christian version at the best online prices at ebay. The controversy, if it can be called that, stems from franklin grahams public statement when the movie was first released in theaters.
The early years of billy graham 2008 films english. The early years movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The early years, we meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that most of us know billy graham as the self. Dedicated to the film about the billy graham, the preacher who inspired thousands of people to embrace their faith in go. Billy graham, byname of william franklin graham, jr. The early years is directed by robby benson, the voice of the beast in disneys beauty and the beast. The early years, we meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately. A reporter jennifer oneill is interviewing charles templeton on his deathbed. The early years of billy graham various artists on allmusic 2008 when inspirational country is this good, it makes. Movie focuses on billy grahams early years fox news. Billy graham arrives at a crossroads of faith in his youth which leads him to become a preacher. As scripted and directed by acclaimed actor robby benson robby benson, this factbased historical drama. The early years, we meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that launched.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing billy. The early years, we meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that most of us know billy graham as the selfassured and. After almost a year and a half of delays, the film was released on dvd on march 16, 2010. Its framed in a very odd way that almost focuses as much on charles templeton as on billy graham, which is fine, except the movie is framed as a billy. The early years, we can meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing. The album includes some of the biggest names in country and christian music all which have been personally affected by the life and ministry of billy graham. Most of us know billy graham as the selfassured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of the 20th century. The early years officially premiered in theaters on october 10, 2008, less than one month before grahams 90th birthday. The film tells the story of the early life of evangelist billy graham, played. The character in the movie who tells the story about billy grahams early years is charles templeton, whose older self is played by martin landau. Most of us know billy graham as the selfassured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th century christianity. The film tells the story of the early life of evangelist billy graham, played by armie hammer.
The movie tells the story of billy graham from the point of view of his nemesis, charles templeton, a selfcentered, one time evangelist and friend of billys who eventually rejected christ and tried to convince billy to do the same. I will never forget what billy grahams pianist of many years, tedd smith, said about him in the early 1970s. The early yearsan upcoming movie about his fatherfranklins oldest sister came to the films defense and. The early years, we meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads. Billy graham is seen as one of the most important figures in american christianity, this film follows the early years of his life and tells the story behind the man. Oct 10, 2008 billy graham has appeared in many movies over the years, most of them produced by world wide pictures, the movie studio that he founded through his evangelistic ministry in the 1950s. The early years, to be released on dvd next tuesday, is a solid if unremarkable retelling of legendary evangelist billy grahams formative years. The movie the early years of billy graham dvd new new billy. The early years of billy graham is released by arista nashville and essential records. The early years captures the feel of the depressionera tent revival where graham heeded the altar call, and follows him through the doubt and resolution of the next. The early years of billy graham dvd billy the early years. It is told via the modernday recollections of an elderly charles templeton oscar winner martin landau, a friend and mentor of graham in his early days. The movie was released in theaters on october of 2008, and was released on dvd in march 2010. The early years focuses on grahams life as a teenager growing up on a dairy farm in charlotte through his years as a young man, when he became a superevangelist, drawing hundreds of.
Most of us have seen billy graham either on television or in person passionately preaching gods word in crowded arenas. He remains one of the true icons of late 20th and early 21st century evangelism. The early years of billy graham in hd video with movie summary most of us know billy graham as the selfassured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th century christianity. The early years focuses on graham s life as a teenager growing up on a dairy farm in charlotte through his years as a young man, when he became a superevangelist, drawing hundreds of. Franklin graham criticizes film about his dad news. The early years of billy graham 2008 starring armie hammer and martin landau on dvd and bluray. Billy graham, american evangelist whose largescale preaching missions, known as crusades, and friendship with numerous u.
I will never forget what billy graham s pianist of many years, tedd smith, said about him in the early 1970s. As many of you know, billy graham and charles templeton were evangelists who rose to fame in the 40s graham, of course, is still an evangelist. Wherever billy graham was, whomever he was with, at home or while traveling, even when it was just the guys, he was always the samethe most consistent christianmannered person mr. The early years is a 2008 american biographical film directed by robby benson. He is also one of the most wellknown evangelists of our time. This anticipated movie captures the true essence of grahams lifes journey from an earnest young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, to ultimately facing the.
The story begins with a reporter jennifer oneill interviewing charles templeton on his deathbed. Billy the early years is a film about the early life of charismatic preacher billy graham. Wherever billy graham was, whomever he was with, at home or while traveling, even when it was just the guys, he was always the same the most consistent christianmannered person mr. Movies archives billy graham evangelistic association. The story of billy graham full movie the bride of christ. Billy graham is not one of those tainted evangelists who needs his halo polished or his image whitewashed. He scrupulously avoided the pitfalls of his profession over the years, had an early. The early years 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Billy graham has done much for the sake of the gospel, and he is a highly admired man. Saw the movie in theaters with my dad when it came out. The early years offers the humble and littleknown backstory of how the internationally famous billy graham went from avid baseball player, brush salesman and skeptical bible college student to become one of the most influential and beloved evangelists of the 20th century. Wherever billy graham was, whomever he was with, at home or while traveling, even when it was just the guys, he was always the samethe most consistent. Graham claimed to have preached in person to more people than anyone else in history.
Billy the early years of billy graham dvd christian. The early years of billy graham 2008 movies filmanic. Aug 21, 2008 when franklin graham made a recent statement that somewhat criticized billy. The early years 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One of his biographers has placed him among the most. Billy graham stefanie butler ruth bell graham kristoffer polaha charles templeton josh turner george beverly shea jennifer oneill reporter lindsay wagner morrow martin landau charles templeton older cliff bemis crew martin shiel director, producer robby benson director anastasia brown executive producer, musical directionsupervision. The early years you already know who he isnow find out how he got there.
Told in the eyes of charles templeton, the film proceeds in. Now we can meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment. The early years is the story of billy grahams conversion and call to the ministry, bible college experience, and early career. For other people with the same name, see bill graham. But what of his early years the years that led him into fulltime ministry. Video quality, camera work, and audio quality are all fine and on standard. Graham said the movie lacks my fathers greatest passion. The early years auditioned wannabe movie stars from coast to coast looking for someone special to encapsulate billy graham s physical likeness as well.
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