16mm SILENT FILM DeMilles KING OF KINGS w/Music Score Start Price USD 295.00 Current Price USD 295.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Location Long Beach, California See more about '16mm SILENT FILM DeMilles KING OF KINGS w/Music Score' Description This is a LIKE-NEW condition, ORIGINAL 16mm B&W sound movie print of the entertaining 1927 religious-biblical-epic silent drama feature length motion picture classic titled... "THE KING OF KINGS" Director: Cecil B. DeMille Having scored big-time box office with his first Biblical epic, The Ten Commandments (1923), Cecil B. DeMille hoped to top this success with his 1927 The King of Kings. Inasmuch as he was now dealing with the life of Christ, DeMille had to be careful to serve up equal amounts of showmanship and reverence. The first creative challenge: how to "introduce" Christ in a tasteful manner? The answer: as a blind child is cured through Jesus' intervention, DeMille cuts to the child's point-of-view, slowly fading in on the kindly countenance of H.B. Warner as the Son of Man. Still, DeMille remained DeMille, especially in his handling of the character of Mary Magdalene (Jacqueline Logan). No longer a tattered streetwalker, Mary Magdalene is now a glamorous courtesan, replete with legions of gorgeous slave girls (one of whom is "bubble dancer" Sally Rand) and dressed in revealing Hollywood-style gowns. In fact, the film opens on this character, as she ruminates over the defection of her favorite customer, Judas Iscariot (Joseph Schildkraut), who is spending far too much time with Jesus of Nazareth. Upon visiting Jesus herself, she immediately repents, casting off all her prior sins. Once again, the efficacy of the Cecil B. DeMille formula is proven: redemption has no dramatic value unless the film shows viewers why the sinner needs to be redeemed. Once he's gotten his box-office considerations out of the way, DeMille adheres faithfully to the particulars of Jesus' life, betrayal, trial, Crucifixion, and Resurrection. To back up the authenticity of his images, DeMille -- with an assist from scenarist Jeannie Macpherson -- utilizes Scriptural quotes in his subtitles. And to avoid any untoward publicity while filming, DeMille required all of his actors to sign legal documents preventing them from indulging in any sort of "sinful" activity; this meant that poor old H.B. Warner had to steer clear of alcoholic beverages for nearly a year, though he more than made up for lost time after his contract ran out. Prepared to mercilessly lambaste The King of Kings, DeMille's critics were disarmed by his reverent, tasteful approach to the subject. CAST: H.B. Warner - Jesus Christ Dorothy Cumming - Mary, the Mother Ernest Torrence - Peter Joseph Schildkraut - Judas Iscariot James Neill - James Jacqueline Logan - Mary Magdalene Joseph Striker - John Robert Edeson - Matthew This is a RARE, GREAT CONTRAST, 1972 EASTMAN B&W print with sharp focus and a WONDERFUL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC SCORE mounted on three 1600 foot reels... ready to project. There is no vinegar smell or warping! The image shown is not from the actual print. The buyer pays the cost of USPS S&H. With 10,500+ Positive Ebay Feedbacks, You may bid with confidence. We accept Money Orders, Checks, and PayPal. Most films ship via USPS Media mail within the USA. This service can sometimes take up to 20 business days for delivery. We will send via Priority mail for an extra charge at your request. If you want insurance, you must pay for it as we are not responsible for any loss or damage without it. Ask any questions you may have before you buy or bid. We ship twice a week and will combine S&H costs on multiple purchases. We mail WORLDWIDE and can uninsure Airmail this feature film off reels and on plastic cores for only $40 to most countries... $26 to Canada or Mexico! Please check out my cool ebaY store...click here for MORE movies ONLY listed thereand great film supplies! You can combine shipping on multiple purchases and save! Place a Bid!