The Resource The ten commandments, Paramount presents, a Cecil B. De Mille Production ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture ; written for the screen by Æneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille
The ten commandments, Paramount presents, a Cecil B. De Mille Production ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture ; written for the screen by Æneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille
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The item The ten commandments, Paramount presents, a Cecil B. De Mille Production ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture ; written for the screen by Æneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item The ten commandments, Paramount presents, a Cecil B. De Mille Production ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture ; written for the screen by Æneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Griggs, Loyal
- Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964
- Heston, Charlton
- trueIngraham, J. H., (Joseph Holt), 1809-1860
- Lasky, Jesse L., Jr., 1910-1988
- MacKenzie, Aeneas
- Paget, Debra, 1933-
- Price, Vincent, 1911-1993
- Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983
- trueRobinson, Edward G., 1893-1973
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Southon, Arthur E., (Arthur Eustace), 1887-
- Bernstein, Elmer
- Wilson, Dorothy Clarke
- Brynner, Yul
- Baxter, Anne
- Carradine, John
- Bauchens, Anne
- trueDe Carlo, Yvonne
- DeMille, Cecil B., (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959
- Derek, John, 1926-1998
- Anderson, Judith, 1897-1992
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Foch, Nina
- Frank, Fredric M., (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977
- Gariss, Jack
- Godfrey, Ruth, 1922-2007
- Motion Picture Associates, Inc
- Summary
- Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this epic tells the story of the life of Moses. Once favored in the Pharaoh's household, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- fre
- por
- spa
- eng
- fre
- por
- spa
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (231 min.)
- Note
-
- "This work was compiled from many sources and contains material from the books: Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Pillar of fire by Rev. J.H. Ingraham, On eagle's wings, by Rev. A.E. Southon ... in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, the Midrash and The Holy Scriptures."--Opening credits
- Originally produced in 1956
- Contents
-
- Disc 1: Feature film [part 1] (136 min.)
- Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison ; Disc 2: Feature film [part 2] (96 min.)
- Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison
- Newsreel: The Ten commandments premiere in New York
- theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer
- 1966 trailer
- 1989 trailer
- Isbn
- 9781415758052
- Label
- The ten commandments
- Title
- The ten commandments
- Statement of responsibility
- Paramount presents, a Cecil B. De Mille Production ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture ; written for the screen by Æneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille
- Title variation
- Cecil B. DeMille's the Ten commandments
- Contributor
-
- Griggs, Loyal
- Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964
- Heston, Charlton
- trueIngraham, J. H., (Joseph Holt), 1809-1860
- Lasky, Jesse L., Jr., 1910-1988
- MacKenzie, Aeneas
- Paget, Debra, 1933-
- Price, Vincent, 1911-1993
- Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983
- trueRobinson, Edward G., 1893-1973
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Southon, Arthur E., (Arthur Eustace), 1887-
- Bernstein, Elmer
- Wilson, Dorothy Clarke
- Brynner, Yul
- Baxter, Anne
- Carradine, John
- Bauchens, Anne
- trueDe Carlo, Yvonne
- DeMille, Cecil B., (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959
- Derek, John, 1926-1998
- Anderson, Judith, 1897-1992
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Foch, Nina
- Frank, Fredric M., (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977
- Gariss, Jack
- Godfrey, Ruth, 1922-2007
- Motion Picture Associates, Inc
- Subject
-
- Ten commandments -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible films
- Bible films
- Bible, Old Testament
- Bible, Old Testament -- Drama
- Bible, Old Testament -- Film adaptations
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Historical films
- Moses, (Biblical leader)
- Moses, (Biblical leader) -- Drama
- National Film Registry
- Religious films
- Religious films
- Ten commandments
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- fre
- por
- spa
- eng
- fre
- por
- spa
- eng
- Summary
- Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this epic tells the story of the life of Moses. Once favored in the Pharaoh's household, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom
- Awards note
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- Winner, Best Effects, Special Effects (John P. Fulton), 1957 Academy Awards (U.S.A.) ; Nominee, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Picture, Best Sound Recording, 1957 Academy Awards.
- Named to the National Film Registry in 1999 by the Library of Congress.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Loyal Griggs; art direction, Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Albert Nozaki ; choreography, Leroy Prinz, Ruth Godfrey ; edited by Anne Bauchens ; music by Elmer Bernstein
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- Rating: G
- Language note
- English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround) (2.0 surround), French (mono), Portuguese (mono) or Spanish (2.0 surround) dialogue; optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .T39 2011
- PerformerNote
- Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1881-1959
- 1910-1988
- 1911-1977
- 1893-1973
- 1933-
- 1926-1998
- 1893-1964
- 1914-2003
- 1897-1992
- 1911-1993
- 1895-1983
- 1922-2007
- 1809-1860
- 1887-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- DeMille, Cecil B.
- MacKenzie, Aeneas
- Lasky, Jesse L.
- Gariss, Jack
- Frank, Fredric M.
- Bernstein, Elmer
- Heston, Charlton
- Brynner, Yul
- Baxter, Anne
- Robinson, Edward G.
- De Carlo, Yvonne
- Paget, Debra
- Derek, John
- Hardwicke, Cedric
- Foch, Nina
- Scott, Martha
- Anderson, Judith
- Price, Vincent
- Carradine, John
- Griggs, Loyal
- Bauchens, Anne
- Prinz, Le Roy
- Godfrey, Ruth
- Wilson, Dorothy Clarke
- Ingraham, J. H.
- Southon, Arthur E.
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Motion Picture Associates, Inc
- Runtime
- 231
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Moses
- Moses
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The ten commandments, Paramount presents, a Cecil B. De Mille Production ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture ; written for the screen by Æneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille
- Note
-
- "This work was compiled from many sources and contains material from the books: Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Pillar of fire by Rev. J.H. Ingraham, On eagle's wings, by Rev. A.E. Southon ... in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, the Midrash and The Holy Scriptures."--Opening credits
- Originally produced in 1956
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Disc 1: Feature film [part 1] (136 min.) -- Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison ; Disc 2: Feature film [part 2] (96 min.) -- Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison -- Newsreel: The Ten commandments premiere in New York -- theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer -- 1966 trailer -- 1989 trailer
- Control code
- 851393
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (231 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415758052
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 097361435145
- 097361435169
- 883929306718
- 883929305155
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 14351
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o707351578
- (OCoLC)707351578
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs, fully restored
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The ten commandments, Paramount presents, a Cecil B. De Mille Production ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture ; written for the screen by Æneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille
- Note
-
- "This work was compiled from many sources and contains material from the books: Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Pillar of fire by Rev. J.H. Ingraham, On eagle's wings, by Rev. A.E. Southon ... in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, the Midrash and The Holy Scriptures."--Opening credits
- Originally produced in 1956
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Disc 1: Feature film [part 1] (136 min.) -- Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison ; Disc 2: Feature film [part 2] (96 min.) -- Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison -- Newsreel: The Ten commandments premiere in New York -- theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer -- 1966 trailer -- 1989 trailer
- Control code
- 851393
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (231 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415758052
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 097361435145
- 097361435169
- 883929306718
- 883929305155
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 14351
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o707351578
- (OCoLC)707351578
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs, fully restored
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Ten commandments -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible films
- Bible films
- Bible, Old Testament
- Bible, Old Testament -- Drama
- Bible, Old Testament -- Film adaptations
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Historical films
- Moses, (Biblical leader)
- Moses, (Biblical leader) -- Drama
- National Film Registry
- Religious films
- Religious films
- Ten commandments
Genre
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- Drama
- Historical films
- Bible films
- National Film Registry
- Film adaptations
- Religious films
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