The Ten Commandments (Paramount Pictures) (1966)

“The Ten Commandments,” DeMille’s Mightiest, Made on Hallowed Ground That Moses Walked Cecil B. DeMille’s production of “The Ten Commandments,” monumental dramatization of the life of Moses, marks the first time in history that a Biblical film story has been given the majesty and meaning of authentic Biblical settings. Scenes for the Technicolor spectacle were shot on the Sinai Peninsula and on the slopes of Mt. Sinai in the very places where the Scriptures tell us that Moses saw the Burning Bush and heard the voice of God. The tremendous sets recreating the Pharaoh’s city, through which the Israelites passed in their Exodus, were built on ground that Moses walked as Prince of Egypt. These sets are the biggest ever constructed for a motion picture. “The Ten Commandments,” a Paramount Pictures presentation, was made on location in Egypt with a mammoth cast of more than 25,000. The superb array of stars is headed by Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as the Pharaoh, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, and John Derek. The epic drama, acknowledged as the masterwork of Cecil B. DeMille, will open ........ at the Pe eters Theatre for a return engagement. 4 Still # 11515-P-4-8 )} AMBITION drives the lovely and seductive Anne Baxter, in Cecil B. DeMille’s Technicolor production of “The Ten Commandments,”’ a Paramount Picture opening .... at the .... Theatre in a “command performance’”’—the first since its 2 original all-record-breaking run. QVDYDLYVLYPDWIDWLDO! Mat 1C S, S, QF Egyptian Beauty Had to Dig To Get That Way! Today’s beauty-conscious woman, who just steps into the corner drug store to pick up all the cosmetics she’ll ever need, may not realize how easy she has it, but Nefretiri would. Nefretiri, the famously beautiful princess of ancient Egypt, had to scratch around and dig to get that way. According to Henry Noerdingler, chief researcher for Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments,” Nefretiri scoured the mines, the fields and the orchards for her beauty aids. Her eye shadow was compounded of lead and copper ore —one part lead to three parts copper. Rouge and copper lipstick were ground from a rare deposit of iron. Her ointments came from olive squeezings. Almonds, honey and cinnamon were marinated in wine to make perfume. The ends to which Nefretiri applied her beauty after all that grinding and cooking are detailed in “The Ten Commandments,” a Paramount Pictures presentation starting its widely-heralded intact, uncut re-release engagement on re ore At thease oar eaneatre: In DeMille’s epic dramatization of the life of Moses, Nefretiri is portrayed by lovely Anne Baxter. Epic scenes, portrayed by a huge cast headed by Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter and Edward G. Robinson, present such awesome Biblical episodes as: the terror of the Plagues; the building of a great ancient city; the Exodus, the most massive motion picture sequence ever filmed; the pursuit by Pharaoh’s chariot army; the Pillar of Fire; the parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of the Egyptians; the orgy of the Golden Calf, and the writing of the Commandments in the stone of Sinai. To create such a feast of spectacle, DeMille employed an army of 2300 technicians, artisans and special effects experts—by far the biggest group of wonder-workers ever assembled to bring scope and authenticity to a film epic. It was written for the screen by Aeneas MacKenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Garris and Fredric M. Frank. Single Sequence in “The Ten Commandments” Costlier Than Many Full-Length Features When audiences at Cecil B. DeMille’s production of “The Ten Commandments” watch the spectacular scenes in which the raging Red Sea parts to allow the Israelites to pass, then closes to engulf the chariot armies of Pharaoh, they will be seeing an amazing single sequence which cost more and took longer to make then many full-length features. The extraordinary Red Sea episode in the Paramount Pictures presentation, which begins a return engagement intact and uncut next ian eee at the: .cciccs an Lneatre, took three years to execute and consumed more than $1,000,000 of the enormous film’s mammoth budget. The fearsome panorama of master showman DeMille’s motion picture army consumed by towering walls of raging water was made possible by the wizardry of academy Award winner John P. Fulton, one of Hollywood’s most gifted special effects genius. Involved in the sequence, which provides one of the epic highlights in DeMille’s motion picture masterpiece, are more than 20,000 extras and vast herds of livestock. Fulton’s talents are seen elsewhere in “The Ten Commandments.” The historic clash of Moses, played by Charlton Heston, and the Tyrant Pharaoh, portrayed by Yul 10 Brynner, is enacted against a background of creeping green mists, blood-red rivers and flaming hail— The Biblical plagues as ‘recreated by Fulton. Filmed in Technicolor, “The Ten Commandments” is an all-time boxoffice blockbuster featuring the biggest array of stars and the most massive cast ever assembled for an epic drama. The story of the life of Moses, based on the Book of Exodus, has earned the praise of audiences, critics and_ religious leaders around the world. The motion picture is generally recognized as DeMille’s masterwork— his most potent blending of rich spectacle and telling human drama. “The Ten Commandments” was produced and directed by DeMille. The screenplay was written by Aeneas MacKenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Garris and Frederic M. Frank. Still # 11515-F-56-A MatiB AMBITION DRIVEN PRINCE of Egypt becomes a ruthless Pharaoh, portrayed by Yul Brynner in Cecil B. DeMille’s Technicolor production of “The Ten Commandments,”’ a Paramount Picture opening ...... atthe: os eo sesys Theatre in a “command performance” return engagement. The historic epic is considered the greatest, motion picture achievement of our time. ‘The Ten Commandments’ Held for Extended Run Cecil B. DeMille’s epoch-making production of “The Ten Commandments,” currently at the ........ Theatre, will be held over for anOUNER tie alot ass days. Acclaimed by audiences, the press and the pulpit as one of history’s greatest motion pictures, the VistaVision-Technicolor masterwork has been playing to capacity audiences. Ten years in the making, the dramatization of the life of Moses has a huge starring cast headed by Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, a supporting cast of distinguished stars and 25,000 extras. The Paramount picture, filmed at authentic biblical sites, backgrounds the reverent story of Exodus with screen history’s most immense spectacle. Still # 11515-6-26-E at the technique and style. 4 ) ’ 4 é. ) ¢ § i] ) i i] ’ i) 4 b i ) 4 ’ ( 4 4 ) ) ’ ) j i 4 ¢ ( ) ¢ ’ b ( ’ ’ 4 ¢ 4 ( $ ‘ t ( ( ¢ 4 4 ) ( y MIGHTY MOMENTS are captured upon the screen in Cecil B. DeMille’s Technicolor production of ‘““The Ten Commandments,” in which Charlton Heston portrays Moses. Opening Theatre in a “command performance”—the first since its original all-record-breaking run—the Paramount Picture is considered the greatest film achievement of all time. Not only is it the recapturing of the most dramatic part of history, it is an outstanding accomplishment in terms of celluloid DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments’ Still A Fabulous Screen Masterpiece (Review) The most monumental film of all time, Cecil B. DeMille’s production of “The Ten Commandments,” a motion picture of reverent and massive magnificence, opened yesterday at the ...... Theatre in a “command performance”’—the first since its original all-record-breaking run. Mighty in concept, mammoth in execution and overwhelming in impact, this costliest and longest work in screen history is an experience never to be forgotten. The story of how one man’s character was forged in the fires of power, temptation, self-sacrifice and love, until he was fit to receive God’s Law, lead his people out of bondage and teach them to live under the code that became the fountainhead of three great religions, the Paramount colossus is above all a timeless, enthralling human document of man’s first struggle for freedom. Representing man’s right to live by law on the one hand and tyranny on the other are Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Pharaoh Rameses II, with the tragic figure of Princess Nefretiri standing between them in the lovely person of Anne Baxter. Heston is superb as he evolves from prince to prophet, being in turn a figure of rugged strength, pathos and grandeur, while Brynner is the epitome of imposing arrogance. Heading a massive cast of skilled artisans are stars Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson and Vincent Price. Spectacle of a scope never seen before and probably never again to be matched backgrounds the three-hour, thirty-nine-minute drama. Using some 25,000 extras, DeMille has given us immense scenes of Israelite multitudes building mighty cities, thronging to the horizon in the Exodus and reveling in worship of the Golden Calf. Unforgettable, too, are the blasting of the Commandments into the Sinai granite by God’s fiery finger; the miracle of the Red Sea, with the Hebrews crowding in panic between the towering walls of water as the thundering chariot army is destroyed behind them; and the green mists, blood-red rivers and flaming hail of the Plagues. In Technicolor, “The Ten Commandments” emerges as not only the most visually exciting film ever made but one of deep meaning to the world today and to generations to come. Mat 2D eee ec ce ee eo oe oo oo eo ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow @ oo @ ow ow ow ow ow oo ow oo ow ooo ooo ooo od ae Still # 11515-D-38-BB Mat 1D CLIMBING MT. SINAI, Moses, portrayed by Charlton Heston, uncovers his destiny in Cecil B. DeMille’s Technicolor production of “The Ten Commandments,” opening ...... at the ae sien Theatre in a “command performance”—the first since its original all-record-breaking run. A sweeping spectacle with the special trademark of master movie-maker DeMille, ‘““The Ten Commandments,” is an artfully woven story presented on the screen with magnificence, creativity and dignity—and yet with a tense pace and dramatic suspense. DeMille’s Great Spectacle is “The Ten Commandments” Sweeping spectacle is the special trademark of master moviemaker Cecil B. DeMille and he never created a richer fare of visual excitement than in “The Ten Commandments,” a Paramount Pictures presentation in Technicolor openAT Oo the aes her eate Simbiome ees. ..3 0 Theatre in a re-release engagement. It is this wealth of size, movement and color, artfully woven into a dramatization of the life of Moses, that has helped make “The Ten Commandments” the most widely-acclaimed of all DeMille’s films—an all-time blockbuster. Epic scenes, portrayed by a huge cast headed by Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter and Edward G. Robinson, present such awesome Biblical episodes as: the terror of the Plagues; the building of a great ancient city; the Exodus, the most massive motion picture sequence ever filmed; the pursuit by Pharaoh’s chariot army; the Pillar of Fire; the parting of the Red Sea and the destruction of the Egyptians; the orgy of the Golden Calf, and the writing of the Commandments in the stone of Sinai by the finger of God. To create such a feast of spectacle, DeMille employed an army of 2300 technicians, artisans and special effects experts—by far the biggest group of wonder-workers ever assembled to bring scope and authenticity to a film epic. “The Ten Commandments” was filmed on location in Egypt. DeMille produced and directed. The story, based on the Book of Exodus, was writtten for the screen by Aeneas MacKenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Garris and Fredric M. Frank.