The new Ben-Hur (in theaters ... re-creates the iconic chariot race between the characters that marks the earlier 1907 and 1925 silent films as well as the Oscar-winning 1959 movie starring ...

The chariot race from 1959’s Oscar-winning film Ben-Hur is widely considered one of the greatest sequences in cinema history, and it’s expected to be a major element in the upcoming film based ...

Though a lot may be riding on the new “Ben ... the chariot sequence, which used eight teams of four horses each for the race. The chariots themselves were less bulky than those in the 1959 ...

An amazing chariot race that still stands as one ... finally, forgiveness. “Ben-Hur” was released in theaters on Nov. 18, 1959 — 65 years ago Monday after next. It would go on to win 11 ...

An even bigger colossus from movie history is returning to the big screen when the latest version of “Ben-Hur,” with its epic chariot race ... MGM’s 1925 and 1959 versions of “Ben-Hur ...

1959’s Ben-Hur — which airs today on TCM at 6 a.m ... responsible for filming the re-takes of Ben-Hur‘s famous chariot race. Speaking of the famous chariot race — though the action ...

By Jack Harrison On Nov. 18, 1959, MGM unspooled a 217-minute Charlton Heston film with an “unprecedented” $15 million budget. Ben-Hur ... put on film is the chariot race, staged by Andrew ...

Charlton Heston drives his chariot towards the finish line in the 1959 Ben-Hur.Credit: AP As for the chariot race, he can call on new filming techniques and cameras to give the audience new ...

This 1959 version of Lew ... of the film's 212 minutes is its now-legendary chariot race, staged largely by stunt expert Yakima Canutt. Ben-Hur's Oscar haul included Best Picture, Best Director ...

Charlton Heston's stuntman on the Ben Hur chariot raceCharlton Heston's stuntman on the Ben Hur chariot race ...