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'''''John Wesley''''' is a 1954 [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[historical film]] directed by [[Norman Walker (director)|Norman Walker]] and starring [[Leonard Sachs]], [[Neil Heayes]] and [[Keith Pyott]].<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/251713</ref> It depicts the life of the father of [[Methodism]], [[John Wesley]], and his life. ▼
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{{Infobox film
| name = John Wesley
| image =
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| director = [[Norman Walker (director)|Norman Walker]]
| producer = Clifford Jeapes
| screenplay = Lawrence Barrett
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| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Leonard Sachs]]|Neil Heayes|[[Keith Pyott]]}}
| music = Henry Reed
| cinematography = [[Hone Glendinning]]
| editing = {{ubl|Duncan Spence|David Powell (as Dave Powell)}}
| studio = [[G.H.W. Productions ]]<br>Radio and Film Commission of the Methodist Church in co-operation with [[J.Arthur Rank]]
| distributor = [[General Film Distributors]] (UK)
| released = {{Film date|1954|04|20|US|df=y}}
| runtime = 77 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = [[English language|English]]
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▲'''''John Wesley''''' is a 1954
==Plot==
Rescued from a burning house as a child, John Wesley (Leonard Sachs) believes the experience marked him for a higher purpose, a ‘brand from the burning.’ The film follows Wesley's years at Oxford and as a clergyman, his disagreements with the church over the social position of the clergy, his mission to America, the founding of Methodism, and his bringing of the Gospel into the lives of ordinary people.
==Cast==
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* [[Henry Charles Hewitt (actor)|Henry Hewitt]] ... Bishop of Bristol
* [[Patrick Holt]] ... [[Thomas Maxfield (Methodist)|Thomas Maxfield]]
* [[Arthur Young (actor)|Arthur Young]] ... King [[George II of Great Britain|George II]]
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* F.B.J. Sharp ... Vicar
* [[Roger Maxwell (actor)|Roger Maxwell]] ... General Holt * [[Roddy Hughes]] ... Mr. Bligh
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==Critical reception==
''[[Allmovie]]'' wrote, "the budget didn't allow for a professional cast, thus many potentially worthwhile scenes are laid low by amateurish acting. On the other hand, the film is quite slick and accomplished on a technical level, thanks to the first-rate cinematography of Hone Glendenning and the assured direction of Norman Walker";<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/john-wesley-v97257|title=John Wesley (1954) - Norman Walker | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie}}</ref> while ''[[TV Guide]]'' gave the film three out of five stars, noting, "This handsomely mounted biography of the title Methodist leader was originally conceived as a short black-and-white film, but was expanded to include more of Wesley's life and work...The plot is minimal, focusing on the young Wesley's studies and the development of his principles, but the production values are excellent and Leonard Sachs' Wesley is superb. The initial release of the film went to some 500 churches that contributed to the $200,000 budget in return for first rights
on viewing."<ref name=tvguide/>
==References==
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