70th Anniversary Part VII – Greater Los Angeles Billy Graham Crusade of 1949

November 6, 2019


This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Greater Los Angeles Billy Graham Crusade of 1949. The event, only initially planned to run for three weeks, lasted for an amazing eight weeks. For the past six weeks, we have explored many aspects of this life-altering event. For previous topics, click here. Today, we’ll take a look at Will Graham’s portrayal of his grandfather in the movie Unbroken: Road to Redemption.

Will Graham portraying his grandfather, Billy Graham, in Unbroken Path to Redemption (2017).

In 2018, Will Graham, Billy Graham’s grandson, was asked to portray his grandfather in the sequel to the Louis Zamperini story in Unbroken: Road to Redemption. In the below video, Will talks about this role and how his grandfather dealt with a crisis of faith just before the Crusade in Los Angeles in 1949.

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