The Ten Commandments (Paramount Pictures) (1966)

PUBLICITY The Greatest of DeMille “TheTenCommandments — At...... Theatre (ANNOUNCEMENT) Cecil B. DeMille’s ‘The Ten Commandments,” epic spectacle dramatizing the life of Moses, will begin a “command performance” engagement at ther wryuwes. Theatre, bePINNING -. oterseters +s ‘ The Paramount presentation, acknowledged as the masterwork of master showman DeMille, is the most widely-acclaimed and most successful motion picture in history. The “command performance,” arranged in response to an unprecedented public demand, marks the first showing of the film classic since its original record-breaking run. “The Ten Commandments” has a superb cast of stars headed by Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. DeMille’s epic spectacle is the biggest motion picture of all time— 10 years in planning, three years in writing, two years in actual production. The record cast, the biggest ever assembled for a single film, numbers more than 25,000. The Paramount presentation in VistaVision and Technicolor was made on location in Egypt at places described in the Bible. The awesome dramatization of the life of Moses presents such spectacular sequences as the Plagues, the building of an Egyptian treasure city, the parting of the Red Sea, the Burning Bush, and Moses receiving the Lord’s Commandments on Mount Sinai. “The Ten Commandments” is an all-time boxoffice blockbuster. The present “command performance” engagements uncut and intact, answering an unprecedented public demand, are the first since the original record-breaking runs. “The Ten Commandments” was produced and directed by DeMille. It is his peak achievement—the seventieth film in a matchless career of moviemaking that spanned almost half a century. The screenplay was drawn largely from the Book of Exodus. Still 11515-P2-12 Mat iE THE GREAT STORY is dramatically and artfully told in Cecil B. DeMille’s Technicolor production of ‘*The Ten Commandments,” which opens ........ Btu ANG sey sheckess Theatre in a “command performance” return engagement. Starring a massive cast of top stars, with Charlton Heston portraying Moses, “The Ten Commandments” is considered the masterwork of DeMille as well as one of the greatest all time screen achievements. os es Still # 11515/Spec/4 ‘ Mat 4A THE GREATEST SPECTACLE EVER SHOWN UPON THE SCREEN! The dramatic, suspenseful and huge saga of one of the Bible’s most massive stories is artfully and tensely told in Cecil B. DeMille’s Technicolor masterpiece, ““The Ten Commandments,” Wiech OMENS so ce else o clare pha Hae ee aeger Theatre in a “command performance’’—the first showing since its original all-record-breaking run. Heading the cast in the epic dramatization of the Book of Exodus are Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as the Pharaoh. Other stars include Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson and Vincent Price. DeMille’s Masterwork, “The Ten Commandments, Returns In New Engagement, First Since Original Record-Breaking Run! (Advance) Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments,” the most widely-acclaimed and most successful motion picture of all time, begins a AS Sarai es engagement—the first since its original all-record-breaking run—intact and uncut next ............ at PRO. 6 ois yee ee eatre. The Paramount presentation in Technicolor is the unquestioned masterwork of the screen’s master showman. The spectacular epic drama—the biggest entertainment ever filmed—has been ringingly praised around the world by audiences, critics and religious leaders of all faiths. Its unparalleled stature and its lasting hold on the minds of moviegoers has inspired the present reissue. “The Ten Commandments” presents the most impressive array of performing talents ever marshaled for a single motion picture. Heading the cast in the epic dramatization of the Book of Exodus are Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as the Pharaoh. Other stars include Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson and Vincent Price. Upwards of 25,000 extras were employed for the location shooting in Egypt. Filmed against awesome natural backgrounds, the DeMille motion picture eloquently traces the story of Moses—from the time his mother set him afloat on the Nile, through his years as a young general in the Pharaoh’s army. to his betrayal and exile, and finally, his deliverance of the Israelites and his receiving God’s Commandments. Memorable sequences for the epic drama were made on Mount Sinai itself, the shores of the Red Sea and the same desert sands that Moses trod. Produced and directed by DeMille, “The Ten Commandments” was written for the screen by Aeneas MacKenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Garris and Fredric M. Frank. oS See Still # 11515/Spec/5 Mat 3A “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS” STANDS AS THE MIGHTIEST SCREEN ACHIEVEMENT — Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments,”” which opens ............ ALtheai te tes Theatre in its first return engagement, is the most widely acclaimed and most successful motion picture of all time. Starring a massive cast of acting ‘greats,’ the film artfully and suspensefully unravels one of the greatest epic stories ever told on the screen. Charlton Heston, who portrays Moses and Yul Brynner, who portrays Pharaoh, head up the magnificent cast.