The Boy Who Could Sing Like The Tabernacle Choir: Screenplay & Synopsis

By Verland T Whipple and Jack Nelson

The loudest voice in southern Utah belongs to its shyest boy.

Timmie Tittertatter can sing exactly like the whole Tabernacle Choir, organ included. He didn't ask for it, he doesn't much want it, and when he lets it out at full volume it rattles windows, scatters pigeons, and blows the hats clean off the citizens of Hoopla Ridge.

Before he knows it, Timmie, his crusty, soft-hearted Grandpa, and his gentle mother are bouncing out of the canyons in an old truck and into the big time: amateur night in Salt Lake City, a fast-talking little agent named Jewelneck, a pompous professor determined to expose the "trick," a panel of very serious doctors, and concert halls from coast to coast, all the way to Carnegie Hall and a command performance at Buckingham Palace.

But fame has its price. Deer season is slipping by. Timmie's best friend is a long way from the spotlight, and home feels farther away every day. And Grandpa, who has never had two nickels to rub together, has discovered business deals.

The Boy Who Could Sing Like the Tabernacle Choir is a warm, funny American tall tale about family, fame, and what home is really worth: big-hearted comedy with a small-town soul.

About this edition

This book presents the complete feature-film screenplay in standard screenplay format, followed by a full plot synopsis. (Spoiler alert: the synopsis gives away the ending, so read the script first.) Story by Jack Nelson; screenplay by Verland T Whipple. An unproduced screenplay published for the first time, in the spirit of the tall-tale comedies that families love to watch together.

A good fit for readers who enjoy:

Clean, heartwarming family comedy
Small-town Americana and canyon-country Utah
Grandfather-and-grandson stories
Screenwriters, film students, and anyone curious how a screenplay reads on the page

This is a work of fiction. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKLZDSJD
• ISBN13: 9798176254631
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"