Article: Bigger than Ben Hur.(READER'S FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)

Article: Oscar's Most Honored Movie, ``Ben-Hur,'' Goes ...
Business Wire;  March 9, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... s Long-Awaited DVD Release of "Ben-Hur" Has Charlton Heston Commentary ... R)-winning MGM film classic "Ben-Hur." Starring Charlton Heston and directed by William Wyler, "Ben-Hur" captured 12 nominations and received ...

Article: Ben-Hur flavors his jazz with Middle Eastern spice
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  July 17, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Bergen County, NJ) 07-17-2005 Ben-Hur flavors his jazz with Middle Eastern spice ... HERE AND NOW: NEW JERSEY ARTS Roni Ben-Hur has an unusual pedigree for a jazz musician ... from Africa' - which is true," says Ben-Hur, a Teaneck resident. "But where you ...

Article: BEN HUR LIVE(C): The O2 Welcomes its Biggest Epic ...
PR Newswire Europe;  November 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... host of the world premier of the epic tale of Ben Hur, an ART CONCERTS production. BEN HUR LIVE(c) will make its world debut at The ... public, including the famous chariot race. BEN HUR LIVE(c) coincides with the 50 year anniversary ...

Article: 'Ben-Hur' gives Maximus thumbs-up.
United Press International;  February 28, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... 11 Oscars awarded to the 1959 epic, "Ben-Hur," is impressed with the most-nominated ... Scott's sword-and-sandal epic tied "Ben-Hur" at 12 nominations, including a best ... drumming up interest for the DVD release of "Ben-Hur," which includes a commentary by the ...

Article: ARTS: THEATRE - BEN-HUR BAC London
The Independent - London;  December 17, 2002 ;     593 words ...Up to a point, Ben-Hur is a cracking Chanukah play. Judah Ben- Hur, betrayed into slavery by the wicked Messala, saves ... cripples his enemy and bankrupts him too. But, while Ben-Hur is receiving the cheers of the crowd, Jewish families ...

Article: `Ben-Hur' fills the Wang's wide screen with camp
The Boston Globe;  February 22, 1991 ;     692 words ... ... especially wide. Accordingly, the star of "Ben-Hur" (1959), being shown tonight through ... movies. At times, sitting through "Ben-Hur" is like sinking into a 200-foot ... elephantine splendors was Hollywood that "Ben-Hur" -- the film that saved MGM twice ...

Article: Ben Hur and his chariot of fire... riding live at ...
Evening Standard - London;  November 6, 2008 ;     650 words ... ... SPECTACULAR live action adaptation of epic tale Ben Hur, complete with 400 performers, 100 animals ... nights next June or July. The producers of Ben Hur have hired Mark Fisher, chief stage designer ... When I heard about the concept for Ben Hur Live I couldn't quite believe it. This ...