- BFI identifier57422
- Date1959 (Copyright)
- Production countryUSA
- Production company
- SynopsisSpectacular epic unfolded during the early Christian era - the story of enmity between a noble young Jew and the ruthless commander of a Roman garrison in a period covering the Birth and Crucifixion of Christ. (Synopsis)
- Genre
- CategoryFiction
- Subject
- Credits
- Cast
Title
Ben-Hur (Original)
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Ephemera: publicity - PBS-57422
Ephemera: publicity - The large pressbook, or Exhibitor’s Promotion Portfolio, for the film, Ben-Hur. Content includes reviews, advertisements, promotional ideas and materials, and informational articles and interviews. 40 pages. - PBL-57422
BEN HUR - Publicity brochure (The Story of the Making of Ben Hur) - ITM-217
Large and small pressbooks held. See JAMES ANDERSON Collection (Films).
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