Charlton Heston
2) Ben-Hur
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this Biblical epic, Jewish nobleman Ben Hur (Heston) struggles against Roman tyranny in 1st century Palestine.
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In 1982 Peter Brosnan heard a story about an ancient Egyptian City buried in California. For thirty years he has been fighting to dig it up. In 2012, with funding from an independent "angel," an archaeological excavation of the site finally took place. Because the filmmakers began their work in the 1980's, they were able to capture interviews with many of the people - actors, writers, chariot drivers and extras - who worked with DeMille in 1923. They...
6) Ben Hur
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge in this animated film featuring the voice of Charlton Heston.
Language
English
Description
New Orleans is the target for the final thrust of the British in the War of 1812. General Andrew Jackson's (Charlton Heston) dependence on the help of pirate king Jean Lafitte (Yul Brynner) to repel the British is complicated by the Governor's daughter. This spectacular production supervised by Cecil B. DeMille, tells in sweeping action the little-known story of how a pirate turned the tide in America's favor in the War of 1812. Nominated for Best...
8) Cats & dogs
Language
English
Description
Know to be man's best friends, cats and dogs have engaged in a fierce and merciless battle. Now, Mr. Tinkles, a ruthless cat, is plotting intensively to achieve nothing less than world domination. His main target is Professor Brody. The professor is working on a medication that will rid people of their dog hair allergies. Mr. Tinkles strives to get to the substance and have it analyzed. He then means to have it altered so that all humans of the world...
Pub. Date
©2006
Language
English
Description
To escape the edict that condemned all first-born Hebrew males by Egypt's Pharoah, Rameses I, the infant Moses is set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket. Saved by the pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, he is adopted by her and brought up in the court of her brother, Pharaoh Seti. Moses gains Seti's favor and the love of the throne princess Nefertiri. He also gains the hatred of Seti's son, Rameses. When his Hebrew heritage is revealed, Moses is cast out...
11) Town & country
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Revelations of his best friend's affair drive wealthy architect, Porter, to begin questioning his own life and marriage. In search of some meaning to their rapidly disintegrating lives, the two guys go on a cross-country trip to figure their lives out.
Series
Language
English
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Description
A dazzling spectacle of life behind the scenes with Ringling Bros.-Barnum and Bailey Circus. Celebrating the extravagant three-ring circus, this classic film from Cecil B. DeMille depicts the passionate scenes of love and jealousy behind the greatest show on Earth. Winner of Best Picture and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story at the **Academy Awards**. Winner of Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, and Best Cinematography - Color at the **Golden...
14) Proud men
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The untamed West belongs to the man who can rope it in, the American cowboy. Rancher Charlie McCloud is one of the best, and he's proud of everything he's given to the land. Proud of everything except his son. Charlie Jr. shamed his father years ago, and McCloud can't, and won't, forgive him. But now McCloud is dying and Charlie Jr. must try to make piace. Although they ride the land together, neither man will give in, and their pride soon turns into...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Wake Island: A handful of U. S. Marines holdout against an overwhelming Japanese air, land and sea assault.
To hell and back: The true story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U. S. history.
Battle Hymn: As a WWII fighter pilot Colonel Dean Hess accidentally bombed a German orphanage, killing thirty-seven children. After entering the ministry to atone for the tragedy, Hess eventually rejoins the Air Force to train pilots in South Korea,...
16) Ben-Hur
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Experience the visual splendor, thundering action, and towering drama of the record-setting winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to his role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race, and a fateful encounter with Jesus Christ. An enduring and...
17) The naked jungle
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A powerful, brooding plantation owner in the wild South American jungle along with his charming American mail order bride are threatened by the advance of relentless killer ants who are making their way across the jungle.
18) Khartoum
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles Britain's crisis in the Sudan and the siege at Khartoum in 1883.
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The infant Moses is set adrift on the Nile after Egypt's Pharoah lays down an edict condemning all first-born Hebrew males. Saved by the Pharoah's daughter, he is adopted and brought up as Egyptian royalty. When his Hebrew heritage is revealed, Moses is cast out of Egypt and into the desert, where he has a fateful encounter with God.
20) Major Dundee
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A Union major late in the Civil War takes it upon himself to punish a band of Apaches who murdered a ranch family and fled into Mexico. Being short of troops he uses Confederate prisoners, ex-slaves and criminals to accomplish his goal.