"Ben Hur"

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According to Widescreen Museum the highly touted 1.76/1 aspect ratio on the DVD is not correct and they show that some picture information
is missing. Uncredited screen writer Gore Vidal wanted to have the Judah/Massala fued a lover's quarrel. The son of Legendary stuntman Yakamet Canut did the chariot stunts for Heston and he almost fell off when the horse and chariot leapt over another chariot, the result of not wearing a harness as his father advised. The film makers made it a part of the action by having Heston climb back in. This film held the record for the most Academy Awards until tied by Titantic in 1998. Interestingly, the chariots race counter clockwise in the this 1959 version while in the 1926 silent version they race clockwise.

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Topic - "Ben Hur" - rico 13:30:26 08/22/05 (8)

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Re: "Ben Hur" aspect ratio is not 1.76 to 1 - Auricle 07:19:36 08/23/05 (1)

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