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Ben-Hur
Also known as The Chariot Race in the USA
(1907) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Sidney Olcott and Frank Oakes Rose
Cast: Herman Rottjer, [?] ? Beal, [?] ? Sheridan, [?] ? Matler
Kalem Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Kalem Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Gene Gauntier, from the novel Ben-Hur; a Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace. Assistant director, H. Temple. / © 22 November [?] 1905? (as The Chariot Race) by Kalem Film Manufacturing Company [H102798]. Released 7 December 1907. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The Wallace estate sued Kalem in U.S. superior court and in 1911 won an award of $25,000 for copyright infringement. The novel was subsequently filmed as Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925).
Drama: Action-Religious.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Ancient Rome - Chariots - Italy: Rome - Roman Empire
Listing updated: 2 October 2014.
References: Altman-Sound p. 21; Ball-Shakespeare pp. 39, 385; Bardèche-History p. 59; Blum-Silent p. 9; Bohn-Light p. xvii; Brownlow-Parade pp. 386, 388; Everson-American pp. 102, 368; Lahue-Bound p. 82; Lahue-Collecting p. 19; Lahue-Selig p. 13; Robinson-Palace pp. 155, 156; Shipman-Cinema p. 36p; Smith-Epic p. xv; Tarbox-Lost p. 97; Vermilye-Twenties p. 134 : ClasIm-225 p. C14 : Website-AFI.
Home video: DVD.
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