BEN HUR at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

"Ben-Hur", "a tale of the Christ", was the winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director & Best Actor Charlton Heston. Produced on a grand scale, with massive sets & a cast of thousands, Ben-Hur has been hailed as the epic to end all epics. Charlton Heston & Stephen Boyd are both superb in their signature roles as the two friends who become enemies. In the climactic finale they are pitted against each other in a full-throttle chariot race, meticulously staged by fearless stuntman Yakima Canutt. The now legendary chariot race is an extraordinary achievement, something that has never been equaled in cinema history. Ben-Hur has gone down in movie folklore as one of the all-time greats in the sword and sandal genre & is even considered by many to be the greatest motion picture of its kind.

Ben-Hur VHS
The exciting epic of courage and struggle in the days of the Roman Empire is faithfully transformed to animated life in this wonderful cartoon feature, as Judah Ben-Hur goes from Roman subject and rebel to slave and, ultimately, hero. 60 min.
Ben-Hur(1925) VHS
Plagued by production problems during its three-year filming, this silent rendition of Lew Wallace's Imperial Rome saga is one of the most spectacular achievements of early Hollywood. Ramon Novarro and Francis X. Bushman star as the former friends whose bitter rivalry climaxes in the legendary chariot race sequence (here in its original Technicolor). 148 min. Silent with stereo music score.
Ben-Hur(1959) VHS
Eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, went to this classic version of the Lew Wallace story of Palestine at the time of Christ. Charlton Heston and Stephen Boyd are friends torn asunder by their beliefs and driven by vengeance that culminates in the breathtaking chariot race scene. With Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott; William Wyler directs. 211 min.
Ben-Hur (Letterboxed Version) VHS
Also available in a theatrical, widescreen format.
Ben-Hur [DVD](1959) DVD
Eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, went to this classic version of the Lew Wallace story of Palestine at the time of Christ. Charlton Heston and Stephen Boyd are friends torn asunder by their beliefs and driven by vengeance that culminates in the breathtaking chariot race scene. With Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott; William Wyler directs. 211 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese; audio commentary by Heston; "making of" documentary; screen tests; theatrical trailer; still gallery; scene access.
Ben Hur (Gift Set) [DVD](1959) DVD