The Life of The Moses was made by the Flanders family for the Springfield Film Festival. Ned directed and Rod filmed. Todd played Moses and Maude played Moses' mother Jochebed. They started by filming a scene from Moses' babyhood at a river. Ned directed, "Now, Maude, in our movie, you lay Moses in the basket, then put it among the reeds." Maude did so, but the river was swifter than anyone was expecting, as the current grabbed the basket and sent it rapidly downstream. Todd called for help, his voice fading as he got further down the river and passed behind some trees.