eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 8z127 BEN-HUR world premiere presskit w/ 42 stills R1969 Heston, Wyler, includes 28 supplements, rare! Date Sold 9/12/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1969 Re-release Vintage Theatrical Movie Presskit (measures 10" x 15" [25 x 38 cm]; contains 28 supplements, and 42 stills) (Learn More) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the classic 1960 (it premiered in late 1959, to qualify for the Oscars, but it is generally considered a 1960 movie) William Wyler (winner of the Best Director Academy Award for this film) Biblical religious adventure epic ("The Entertainment experience of a lifetime!"; "The world's greatest show..."; "The world's most honored motion picture!"; "Winner of 11 academy awards including 'Best Picture'"; "The thrilling chariot race is about to begin. As all Rome cheers, 'Ben-Hur' moves his team to the starting line."; "A story of the people and times of The Christ"; "Based on the classic novel by General Lew Wallace"; winner of the Best Picture Academy Award; winner of 11 Academy Awards, which was the record won by a single movie at that time) starring Charlton Heston (winner of the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; in the title role as Judah Ben-Hur), Jack Hawkins (as Quintus Arrius), Haya Harareet (as Esther), Stephen Boyd (as Messala), Hugh Griffith (winner of the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film; as Sheik Ilderim), Martha Scott (as Miriam), Cathy O'Donnell (as Tirzah), Sam Jaffe (as Simonides), Frank Thring (as Pontius Pilate), and Claude Heater (as Jesus, but his face is never shown throughout the movie, although you see parts of his body). Note that this classic novel was written in 1880, and there were numerous stage versions and an early silent version in 1907, but the definitive silent version was made in 1925 by Fred Niblo with Ramon Novarro in the leading role, and then this classic sound version. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that ten years after this classic movie was first released (it premiered in late 1959, to qualify for the Oscars, but it is generally considered a 1960 movie), it was given major "world premieres" in several different cities, because the studio rightly believed that people would go to the theaters in large numbers, even though the movie was ten years old. This special world premiere presskit is from the opening of the movie in Miami Beach, Florida, on February 25, 1969. It contains 28 supplements in tabbed manila folders, and 42 stills. The stills are identical to some printed in 1959, with text about the scene on the front and about the movie printed on the back of each. It seems that they were surely printed in 1969, but they were likely printed from the exact same negatives as the 1959 stills, which would explain why they are of equal quality. However, the entire presskit is from 1969, and NOT 1959, so bear that in mind before bidding. Condition: very good to fine. The contents of the presskit are in nice condition. The sticker on the cover of the folder containing it has slight discoloration (see our image). Learn More about condition grades
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