The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey.The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey.The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey.
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- TriviaSheffey won the Silver Medallion in the Industrial & Educational Productions Division at the International Film & TV Festival of New York in 1978.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Floyd's Angel (2011)
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BJU's Masterpiece
Bob Jones is a small, Christian fundamentalist university in Greenville, SC. It holds many stout and fervent beliefs about many things in the world and in the church.
Their film department is very interesting, in that they only have the budget to produce a film about every 4 years, and for the first 20 of them, the movies were dominated by Bob Jones, Jr. and his son, Robert III. (They are "okay," but were mostly vehicles for Jr. to show off his acting chops, seeing as how he turned down a professional contract in his youth to stay with the college.)
Many of the BJU films have serious pacing problems. The editors apparently were so committed to their film process, they couldn't bear to see the scenes truncated or sped up.
Sheffey is the only movie where that actually works - and the pacing is very on-point and useful in the telling of this very excellent biography of a 19th century circuit-riding preacher.
It is the masterpiece of their film department. It is a truly wholesome and educational movie that looks at the background, conversion, and ultimate life story of a very unusual man in the 1800's. It absolutely fits in BJU's wheelhouse, and comes off nearly perfect.
The climax is perfect. Robert Sheffey leaves his life, while another repentant sinner gains hers in Christ. (If you are Born Again, you will know what this means.)
Very meaningful, and very touching, and they cover an exceptional amount of ground in this movie. Definitely does not come across as junior league, (although it does not have a high production look and feel.)
Highly recommended if you are a Christian, and recommended if you are not. (Who knows. You might get saved like Robert Sheffey, and what a life you might have!)
Their film department is very interesting, in that they only have the budget to produce a film about every 4 years, and for the first 20 of them, the movies were dominated by Bob Jones, Jr. and his son, Robert III. (They are "okay," but were mostly vehicles for Jr. to show off his acting chops, seeing as how he turned down a professional contract in his youth to stay with the college.)
Many of the BJU films have serious pacing problems. The editors apparently were so committed to their film process, they couldn't bear to see the scenes truncated or sped up.
Sheffey is the only movie where that actually works - and the pacing is very on-point and useful in the telling of this very excellent biography of a 19th century circuit-riding preacher.
It is the masterpiece of their film department. It is a truly wholesome and educational movie that looks at the background, conversion, and ultimate life story of a very unusual man in the 1800's. It absolutely fits in BJU's wheelhouse, and comes off nearly perfect.
The climax is perfect. Robert Sheffey leaves his life, while another repentant sinner gains hers in Christ. (If you are Born Again, you will know what this means.)
Very meaningful, and very touching, and they cover an exceptional amount of ground in this movie. Definitely does not come across as junior league, (although it does not have a high production look and feel.)
Highly recommended if you are a Christian, and recommended if you are not. (Who knows. You might get saved like Robert Sheffey, and what a life you might have!)
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- Mar 7, 2018
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