World Wide Pictures, Inc.

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Religious film production company; formed in 1951 as a Billy Graham Evangelistic Association subsidiary to produce and distribute films, most of which would combine a fictional or true story of a person's conversion with scenes from an actual BGEA crusade; most films were available for distribution to churches, but occasionally to the general public through release in commercial theaters; WWP's presidents were Dick Ross and William Brown; until 1988, production was done in WWP's Burbank, CA, office; distribution was coordinated from WWP's Minneapolis office; Burbank office closed and operations consolidated in Minneapolis, 1988.

From the description of Annual report of World Wide Pictures, 1961. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31743326

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referencedIn Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Phonograph records of the BGEA, 1952-1978. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
creatorOf World Wide Pictures, Inc. Annual report of World Wide Pictures, 1961. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
creatorOf Sloane, Allan. The hiding place / by Allan Sloane. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Van Kampen, Robert. Papers of Robert Van Kampen, 1944, 1959-1982. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Articles of incorporation for the BGEA, 1951-1965. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Media Office. Records of the BGEA's Media Office, 1962-1996. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Japan Affiliate. Records of BGEA Japanese Affiliate, 1966-1976. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Hong Kong Affiliate. Records of the BGEA's Hong Kong Affiliate, 1973-1982. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Ten Boom, Corrie. Papers of Corrie Ten Boom, 1902-1983, 1997, n.d. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. World Wide Pictures, Inc. Records of BGEA's World Wide Pictures, 1951-[ongoing] Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
referencedIn Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Limited (Great Britain). Records of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Limited (Great Britain), 1953-1984. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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