Authentic Bible coins and Antiquities from Bible times for education and sale.
Autographed "The Ten Commandments" 1956 Lobby Card (10x8")
"Best to you." -Charlton Heston.
Moses before Pharoah.
This authentic hand-signed item is one of several items which I was thrilled to have signed by this larger than life film icon who appeared in almost 100 movies over the course of 60 years.
Filmed on location in Egypt, Mount Sinai, and the Sinai Peninsula, with one of the largest exterior sets ever created, at an unprecedented budget of $13.27 million.
It became DeMille's most successful work, his first widescreen film, his 4th biblical production, and his final directorial effort.
According to Guinness World Records, in terms of theatrical exhibition, it is the 8th most successful film of all-time when the box office gross is adjusted for inflation.
This is an authentic original lobby card printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. The lobby card was created by the film studios to publicise the movie and was intended for display outside the movie theatre in special glass display boxes. You are looking at a truly original piece of cinema art, a genuine collector's item.
Autographed "The Ten Commandments" 1956 Lobby Card (14x11")
"Best wishes." -Charlton Heston.
Moses parting the Red Sea.
This authentic hand-signed item is one of several items which I was thrilled to have signed by this larger than life film icon.
This is an authentic original lobby card printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. The lobby card was created by the film studios to publicize the movie and was intended for display outside the movie theatre in special glass display boxes. You are looking at a truly original piece of cinema art, a genuine collector's item.
Charlton Heston (Oct 4, 1923 - April 5, 2008)
“Chuck” was selected by Cecil B. DeMille to play Moses as he thought Heston bore an uncanny resemblance to Michelangelo's statue of Moses. He even cast Heston's three-month-old son, as the infant Moses.
The film made Heston famous.
Autographed "Ben-Hur" Chariot scene 1960 Lobby Card (14x11"
"Best wishes." -Charlton Heston.
This authentic hand-signed item is one of several items which I was thrilled to have signed by this larger than life film icon.
The Ben-Hur chariot scene was one of the most famous movie scenes of all time, filmed in the days when these live action scenes were very dangerous. It took 5 weeks over a period of 3 months to film the 9 minute scene -requiring more than 200 miles of racing to complete. The horses were mainly Lipizzan -and though Heston was an experienced horseman, it took daily three-hour lessons in chariot driving to become skilled -which he learned quickly. It took over a year for 1,000 workman to carve an oval track out of a rock quarry and 40,000 tons of sand to cover it, creating the largest film set ever built at that time, costing a million dollars. Heston had to wear special contact lenses to prevent eye damage from the grit that was kicked up.
Heston particularly enjoyed biblical epics as he appreciated the "historical aspects of the Christian faith."
This is an authentic original lobby card printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. The lobby card was created by the film studios to publicize the movie and was intended for display outside the movie theatre in special glass display boxes. You are looking at a truly original piece of cinema art, a genuine collector's item.
"Ben-Hur" A Tale of the Christ 1960 Lobby Card (14x11")
Director William Wyler set out to outdo Cecil B. DeMille in making a biblical epic.
He later joked that “it took a Jew to make a good film about Christ.”
Even MGM’s roaring lion was silenced during the opening credits as Wyler wanted to be sensitive to the following Nativity scene of the birth of Jesus.
The initial $7 million budget ballooned to more than double -making it the costliest film at the time. Yet it was the second highest-grossing film in history at the time winning a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Wyler), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heston).
Shooting lasted 12-14 hours/day and six days/week. There were 10,000 extras requiring 100,000 costumes, along with over 200 camels and 2,500 horses.
Urban legends regarding the chariot sequence.
1. A stuntman died during filming (one was injured).
2. A red Ferrari can be seen during the chariot race.
3. Heston wore a wristwatch during the chariot race (he wore leather bracers up to the elbow).
This is an authentic original lobby card printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. The lobby card was created by the film studios to publicize the movie and was intended for display outside the movie theatre in special glass display boxes. You are looking at a truly original piece of cinema art, a genuine collector's item.
"The Ten Commandments" 1956 Lobby Card (14X11")
The liberation of the people of Israel fleeing from slavery in Egpyt in The Ten Commandments, based on the biblical Story of Exodus.
This is an authentic original lobby card printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. The lobby card was created by the film studios to publicize the movie and was intended for display outside the movie theatre in special glass display boxes. You are looking at a truly original piece of cinema art, a genuine collector's item.
"The Ten Commandments" 1956 Lobby Card (14X11")
Wilderness Decision between following Moses or Egypt in The Ten Commandments, based on the biblical Story of Exodus.
This is an authentic original lobby card printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. The lobby card was created by the film studios to publicize the movie and was intended for display outside the movie theatre in special glass display boxes. You are looking at a truly original piece of cinema art, a genuine collector's item.
"The Ten Commandments" 1956 Lobby Card (10X8")
Pharaoh Ramses II and his army. in The Ten Commandments, based on the biblical Story of Exodus.
He is the cruel Pharaoh of Egypt who oppresses the Hebrew slaves and finds his authority challenged by his nephew Moses and by extension, God.
This is an authentic original lobby card printed during the actual year the film was released in movie theaters. The lobby card was created by the film studios to publicize the movie and was intended for display outside the movie theatre in special glass display boxes. You are looking at a truly original piece of cinema art, a genuine collector's item.