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And His Name Shall Be One

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And His Name Shall Be One was a 30 minute documentary in the Lamp Unto My Feet series produced by CBS News in 1966. It was shown on Sept 4. Articles noting it coming were posted in some newspapers since August,[1] and sometimes with coordination of followup meetings.[2] Description of the documentary was published in Bahá'í News in October 1966.[3] Rentals of the film were made available in January 1967 for $10 for a 3 day rental.[4]

Pamela Ilott made the initial progress of the work for the documentary with her producer Marvin Silbersher in 1965.[3] Hands of the Cause and members of the Universal House of Justice cooperated with the documentary. In April 1966 filming was done at the national convention and then Mildred Mottahedeh contributed an interview with CBS correspondent Dallas Townsend. Editing together of the film segments was done by Bernadette Suave and music added by Ethel Shaw. Consulting on the work were by Hands of the Cause Abu'l-Qásim Faizi and Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum. Estimated audience was 20 million.[5] Overall the writing for the episode was done by Marvin Silbersher who worked for various CBS shows.[6] Among those interviewed (and not identified) are:

  • Dr. David Ruhe (from 15:18)
  • a white woman with red hair teacher from the Phoenix Indian School who attended the national convention (from 15:53) a few months after joining the religion
  • a black woman sitting next to a white man
  • a second white man (from 17:36)
  • Soo Fouts (from 18:03)[7]
  • Arthur L. Dahl (from 18:48)
  • a black man (from 19:16)

After the September 1966 airing there were successive reruns on CBS: July 1967,[8] April,[9] or June,[10] 1968, August 1971,[11] and April 1972.[12] In the National Bahá'í Review of June 1968 the National Assembly specifically encouraged group showings and opportunities for public awareness of the Faith.[13] The National Assembly also noted that two copies of the film loaned out in 1968 had been returned "totally damaged" and thus lost "several hundred dollars" and the use of these copies.[14] There were hopes for a followup by CBS in 1975.[15]

In 1973 Ilott won a Peabody award for her work in the series.[16]

Additional Showings[edit]

After first airing[edit]

In addition to the showings on the CBS television network, individual showings followed 1967. Examples:

Followup and group-viewing meetings were associated with this airing as well.[30]

After second airing[edit]

Additional showings were held after the second national broadcast and on into 1968. Examples:

After 3rd national airing[edit]

Late showings[edit]

Well after the last telecast on CBS in 1972 showings by Bahá'ís continued some years in a few cases.

  • (1975) Orlando, FL,[53] Chilliwack, BC, Canada[54]
  • (1976) Clarksdale, MS,[55] De Kalb, IL,[56] Eau Claire, WI,[57] Iowa City, IA[58]
  • (1977) Lincoln, NE[59]
  • (1978) Saint Joseph, MI[60]
  • (1980) Salmon Arm, BC, Canada[61]
  • (1981) Hartford, CT[62]
  • (1983) Huntsville, AL[63]

Further research[edit]

• "And His Name Shall Be One", A documentary in the "Lamp Unto My Feet" series produced by CBS News in 1966 [64]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ * "Baha'i Faith TV program set for Sept 4". The La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, WI. 20 Aug 1966. p. 12. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Baha'i Faith program to be televised". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, MI. 3 Sep 1966. p. 5. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nation-wide television program presents film "And His Name shall be One"". Baha'i News. October 1966. pp. 10–11. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Baha'i distribution and service department,". US Supplement to Baha'i News. No. 107. Jan 1967. p. 6. Retrieved Feb 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Continuous achievement of goals of the nine year plan". Baha'i News. Feb 1967. pp. 2–3. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ Silbersher, Marvin (2018). "About me". marvinsilbersher.com. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ see "Soo Fouts - Humble Origins". youtube. Baha'is of the United States. Jun 23, 2016. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ * "Show repeated". The Town Talk. Alexandria, LO. 6 Jul 1967. p. 19. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ * "Baha'i Faith Lamp to feature". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, MD. 9 Apr 1968. p. 23. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "Baha'is on TV". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, CA. 27 Apr 1968. p. 18. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "TV show today studies Baha'i Faith". Longview News-Journal. Longview, TX. 28 Apr 1968. p. 70. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "Lamp unto my feet". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. 28 Apr 1968. p. 150. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
    • "Dialer's choice". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, CA. 30 Jun 1968. p. 81. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ * "Lamp unto my feet". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 28 Jun 1968. p. 54. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
    • "Lamp unto my feet". The Courier. Waterloo, IA. 28 Jun 1968. p. 38. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
    • "The Baha'i community…". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, IN. 28 Jun 1968. p. 6. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
    • "Baha'i". The Daily Times. Salisbury, ML. 28 Jun 1968. p. 2. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
    • "Visit the Holy land…". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. 29 Jun 1968. p. 3. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "Learn about…". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, WI. 29 Jun 1968. p. 22. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ * "See Love and Unity the world needs…". Statesman Journal. Salem, OR. 21 Aug 1971. p. 9. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "Lamp/My Feet…". York Daily Record. York, PA. 21 Aug 1971. p. 43. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "Lamp unto my feet". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, MI. 21 Aug 1971. p. 17. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "Lamp unto my feet". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, NY. 21 Aug 1971. p. 6. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
    • "Lamp unto my feet". The Daily Journal. Vineland, NJ. 21 Aug 1971. p. 19. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018. • "Lamp unto my feet". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, CA. 22 Aug 1971. p. 20. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018. • "Lamp unto my feet". News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida) 22 Aug 1971, Sun • Page 53. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018. • "Lamp unto my feet". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, CA. 22 Aug 1971. p. 88. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018. • "Lamp unto my feet". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, IA. 22 Aug 1971. p. 51. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018. • "Lamp unto my feet". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. 22 Aug 1971. p. 310. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018. • "Lamp unto my feet". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. 22 Aug 1971. p. 163. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ * "His Name shall be One". The Daily Messenger. Canandaigua, NY. 27 Apr 1972. p. 20. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ ""And His Name shall be One" to be Telecast for Third Time". National Bahá'í Review. No. 6. National Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. June 1968. p. 13. Retrieved Feb 27, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Care of films". National Baha'i Review. No. 2. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Feb 1968. p. 7. Retrieved Feb 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ "National information committee". National Baha'i Review. No. 89. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. June 1975. pp. 4–5. Retrieved Feb 27, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Personal Award: Pamela Ilott for "Lamp Under My Feet" and "Look Up and Live"". Peabody Awards, Inc. 2018. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  17. ↑ "What just a few Baha'is can do". Baha'i News. Mar 1967. p. 16. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Film to be shown on Baha'i Faith - books donated". The Burlington Free Press (. Burlington, VT. 12 Jan 1967. p. 1. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Baha'is set religion day observance". Arcadia Tribune. Arcadia, CA. 12 Jan 1967. p. 31. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Bahai institute". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, FL. 28 Jan 1967. p. 19. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Light strikes again". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Salt Lake, City, UT. 23 Feb 1967. p. 24. Retrieved Feb 27, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Public invited to film". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, CA. 17 Mar 1967. p. 15. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Baha'i New Year". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, AZ. 18 Mar 1967. p. 28. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  24. ↑ "You are invited…". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, CA. 15 Apr 1967. p. 27. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Come see CBS TV color film". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, MO. 16 Apr 1967. p. 133. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Baha'is will show film". The Fresno Bee-The Republican. Fresno, CA. 22 Apr 1967. p. 6. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  27. ↑ "You are invited to see…". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, NH. 20 May 1967. p. 9. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  28. ↑ "And His Name shall be One". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Edwardsville, IL. 8 Jun 1967. p. 3. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  29. ↑ "And His Name shall be One". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, IL. 10 Jun 1967. p. 6. Retrieved Feb 24, 2018.
  30. ↑ * "CBS-TV show to feature Baha'i Faith". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, FL. 1 Jul 1967. p. 16. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Baha'i film slated". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, NJ. 6 Sep 1967. p. 45. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Bahais mark peace day". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS. 16 Sep 1967. p. 8. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Invite public to see film". Palladium-Item. Richmond, IN. 12 Oct 1967. p. 31. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Baha'i film will be shown Sunday". The Star Press. Muncie, IN. 14 Oct 1967. p. 5. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Many colors…". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, IN. 2 Dec 1967. p. 5. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Showing CBS-TV Color-sound film". The Montana Standard. Butte, MN. 15 Oct 1967. p. 12. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  37. ↑ "Free… public showing". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, CA. 6 Nov 1967. p. 13. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  38. ↑ "Free to the public…". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, OH. 9 Nov 1967. p. 63. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  39. ↑ "Mansfield's B'ah'I (sic)". News-Journal. Mansfield, OH. 3 Dec 1967. p. 59. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  40. ↑ "Baha'is Human Rights Day observance slated". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, AK. 9 Dec 1967. p. 7. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  41. ↑ "CBS Color film". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, OH. 16 Dec 1967. p. 8. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  42. ↑ "World Religion Day sponsored by Baha'is here". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, NC. 20 Jan 1968. p. 14. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  43. ↑ "Baha'u'llah". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, FL. 20 Jan 1968. p. 14. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  44. ↑ "Baha'i week activies are scheduled in Oshkosh". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI. 23 Mar 1968. p. 13. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  45. ↑ "Race parley scheduled at mid-town". The Courier. Waterloo, IA. 5 Apr 1968. p. 20. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  46. ↑ "Bahai (sic) film set". The Van Nuys News. Van Nuys, CA. 28 Jun 1968. p. 19. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
  47. ↑ "Baha'i members will sponsor meeting Sunday". Columbia Record. Columbia, SC. June 29, 1968. p. 15. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.(subscription required)
  48. ↑ "Baha'i film here Saturday". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mt Vernon, IL. 2 Aug 1968. p. 6. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
  49. ↑ "Oneness religion film to be shown". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. Jefferson City, MO. 14 Jan 1969. p. 10. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  50. ↑ "Baha'i Weekend in Tallahassee". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, FL. 13 Apr 1969. p. 45. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  51. ↑ "NMSU Baha'i students plan talk Friday". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, NM. 30 Apr 1969. p. 8. Retrieved Feb 26, 2018.
  52. ↑ "Portrait show set at Gallery". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, NY. 17 Jul 1969. p. 19. Retrieved Feb 23, 2018.
  53. ↑ "Films". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. 23 Mar 1975. p. 98. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  54. ↑ "Two free films…". The Chilliwack Progress. Chilliwack, BC, Canada. 19 Mar 1975. p. 25. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  55. ↑ "Program scheduled Saturday". The Clarksdale Press Register. Clarksdale, MS. 10 Mar 1976. p. 15. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  56. ↑ "Baha'i sponsor film". The Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, IL. 4 Jun 1976. p. 7. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  57. ↑ "Race Unity Day films set". Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, WI. 18 Jun 1976. p. 11. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  58. ↑ "Baha'i film to be shown". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Iowa City, IA. 29 Mar 1976. p. 8. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  59. ↑ "Film scheduled". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, NE. 18 Sep 1977. p. 31. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  60. ↑ "Baha'is will show film". The Herald-Palladium. Saint Joseph, MI. 2 Feb 1978. p. 12. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  61. ↑ "One Planet One People… Please". Salmon Arm Observer. Salmon Arm, BC, Canada. 12 Mar 1980. p. 6. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  62. ↑ "World Religion Day". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. 16 Jan 1981. p. 22. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.
  63. ↑ "The Baha'i Faith will sponsor…". Huntsville Times. Huntsville, AL. October 27, 1983. p. 5. Retrieved Feb 28, 2018.(subscription required)
  64. ↑ And His Name Shall Be One Gregory Dahl Published on Feb 20, 2018. From a 16mm film copy belonging to Arthur and Joyce Dahl. © 1966 Columbia Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
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