Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Tribute to Charlton Heston #7


GSOE_DEMILLE1, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.


Before the movie was ever filmed, DeMille traveled extensively with the show to observe its every detail and he brought studio artists with him (see a sample here) to sketch various proposed scenes and characters. When the cameras finally rolled, DeMille knew exactly what he wanted to see;

An elaborate program, sold for 25 cents, accompanied the movie's 1952 premiere at theaters around the country;

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