The early years follows the life of billy graham from salvation through college and early ministry. 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 family dairy farm in charlotte, north carolina. Today i will provide an important news for you, you can watch billy. Dedicated to the film about the billy graham, the preacher who inspired thousands of people to embrace their faith in go. Cast information crew information company information news box. The early years of billy graham 2008 films english. 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 billy s who eventually rejected christ and tried to get billy to do the same. Several scenes are indeed fabricated to facilitate the storys momentum. 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. The early years of billy graham various artists on allmusic 2008 when inspirational country is this good, it makes. 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 early years is a solid if unremarkable retelling of legendary evangelist billy grahams formative years. Billy graham was not actually present at his oldest childs birth as he is onscreen. The early years, we meet billy graham as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing the moment of decision that launched one of historys most powerful evangelistic careers. The early years chronicles billy grahams teen years, young adulthood, and calling to the ministry. Billy the early years is a film about the early life of charismatic preacher billy graham. The early years of billy graham is released by arista nashville and essential records.
The early years is the story of billy graham s conversion and call to the ministry, bible college experience and early career. The controversy, if it can be called that, stems from franklin grahams public statement when the movie was first released in theaters. However, i dont feel like the audience really got a clear idea of this mans life as an early evangelist and how. The story begins with a reporter jennifer oneill interviewing charles templeton on his deathbed. 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 get billy to do the same. The early years stars armiehammer, martinlandau, kristofferpolaha, lindsaywagner the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out. Most of us know billy graham as the selfassured and charismatic preacher who became one of the most important figures of 20th century christianity. Suddenly, hes preaching about his friend charles in his own tent revivals and telling the masses that jesus came from that part of the world which touches europe and africa and asia. The early years is the story of billy grahams conversion and call to the ministry, bible college experience and early career. The early years is directed by robby benson, the voice of the. Billy graham is not one of those tainted evangelists who needs his halo polished or his image whitewashed. 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.
It is told through the eyes of charles templeton, who is a close friend of billy graham. The movie the early years of billy graham dvd new billy. The film chronicles billys conversion as a young man, his college years, the courtship of his future wife, ruth, and his beginnings as a budding young preacher. The son of a prosperous dairy farmer, billy graham grew up in rural north carolina. 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.
Saw the movie in theaters with my dad when it came out. Aug 21, 2008 when franklin graham made a recent statement that somewhat criticized billy. 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 decade. The early years, to be released on dvd next tuesday, is a solid if unremarkable retelling of legendary evangelist billy grahams formative years. It follows him through the doubt and resolution of the next decade. 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. A reporter jennifer oneill is interviewing charles. The early years of billy graham 2008 gratis movies online. 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. Armie hammer talks to beliefnet about portraying billy graham. It was released october 7, 2008, and charted at no. He scrupulously avoided the pitfalls of his profession over the years, had an early.
We need to talk about armie hammers bonkers billy graham. The early years, we can meet billy as the earnest and promising young man at the crossroads of faith and doubt, ultimately facing. The story of billy graham full movie the bride of christ. It showed what the title promised the early years of ministry for billy graham. While the movie covers many aspects of my fathers early years, it depicts events that never happened or are greatly embellished. The early yearsan upcoming movie about his fatherfranklins oldest sister came to the films defense and. 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.
Directed by robby benson and starring armie hammer, the film doesnt hit theaters until. The early life of american evangelist billy graham. 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. Buy thousands of christian movies and find billy the early years of billy graham dvd on sale at. In 1934, while attending a revival meeting led by the evangelist mordecai ham, he underwent a religious experience and professed his decision for christ. The early years of billy graham 2008 free films stream without download, free register just today, please click on the image below to stream billy. The early years dvd, 2010, christian version 20th century christianity.
The early years is a 2008 american biographical film directed by robby benson. The early years of billy graham christian book store. It humorously and warmly depicts an awkward young man whose calling seems unlikely or unfitting and carries through to show the outcome of his dedication, determination and heart to reveal the billy graham we all know and many love. We talked about bills passion for research, his determination to tell the billy graham story, and the elements of a good movie. 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. The film tells the story of the early life of evangelist billy graham, played by armie hammer. Armie hammer, martin landau, josh turner, lindsay wagner, robby benson. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. He and graham parted ways and in the film, templeton comes to personify the rising tide of disbelief into which graham launched his crusades. After almost a year and a half of delays, the film was released on dvd on march 16, 2010. He is also one of the most wellknown evangelists of our time. This film tells the story of the early life of tv evangelist billy graham. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing billy.
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 you already know who he isnow find out how he got there. Billy graham arrives at a crossroads of faith in his youth which leads him to become a preacher. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. The early years auditioned wannabe movie stars from coast to coast looking for someone special to encapsulate billy grahams physical likeness as well. The early years is directed by robby benson, the voice of the beast in disneys beauty and the beast. Movie focuses on billy grahams early years fox news. But his reason for making a movie about the life of a young billy graham, the director says, is simple.
The early years, a movie about the beginning of billy graham s career, is scheduled for national release on october 10. The early years captures the feel of the depressionera tent revival where graham heeded the altar call, and follows him through the. The film tells the story of the early life of evangelist billy graham, played. The early years b illy graham has appeared in many movies over the years, most of them produced by world wide pictures, the movie studio that. The early years of billy graham 2008 starring armie hammer and martin landau on dvd and bluray. A reporter jennifer oneill is interviewing charles templeton on his deathbed. The early years dvd, 2010, christian version 20th century christianity billy. The early years captures the feel of the depressionera tent revival where graham heeded the altar call. 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. Armie hammer is outstanding as a young billy graham. I will never forget what billy graham s pianist of many years, tedd smith, said about him in the early 1970s. 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 is the official movie soundtrack for the film of the same name.
Billy graham has done much for the sake of the gospel, and he is a highly admired man. Available on itunes, prime video the story begins with a reporter jennifer oneill interviewing charles templeton on his deathbed. The film chronicles billy s conversion as a young man, his college years, the courtship of his future wife, ruth, and his beginnings as a budding young preacher. The early years of billy graham 2008 watch movies online now is currently the most wanted film in search. 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 one of historys most powerful evangelistic careers. Billy the early years of billy graham dvd christian. 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. It is told via the modernday recollections of an elderly charles templeton martin landau, a friend and mentor of graham in his early days. 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. The early years auditioned wannabe movie stars from coast to coast looking for someone special to encapsulate billy graham s physical likeness as well. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. The early years of billy graham christian movies on.
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