''Pioneers in Petticoats'' is a 44-minute film produced by

BYU Motion Picture Studios LDS Motion Picture Studios (MPS) is a film studio based in Provo, Utah, and is a directly-managed division of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The MPS is part of the LDS Church's media production division, which inclu ...

and distributed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was commissioned for the centennial of the founding of the

Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association The Young Women (often referred to as Young Women's or Young Woman's) is a youth organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman "be worthy to ...

. In it, the main character, Abigail Harper, is chosen as the local president of the

Young Women's Retrenchment Society The Young Women (often referred to as Young Women's or Young Woman's) is a youth organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman "be worthy to ...

and finds her values challenged.

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* * 1969 in Christianity 1969 films Films produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Young Women (organization) Films directed by Wetzel Whitaker 1960s English-language films {{LDS-stub