Charlton Heston, simply put, is the greatest leading man in film history. The charisma, dignity, grace and strength he conveyed on the silver screen define what it is to be a leading man. Heston has screen presence in biblical proportions, and its appropriate that his prime came about while Hollywood had an obsession with making epics -- the gravitas he embued in his characters made him a perfect fit in Tinsel Town's Golden Era. There has never been anyone else quite like him before or since and there may never be.
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2009. There are 43 days left in the year. On Nov. 18, 1959, Ben-Hur,'' MGM's Biblical-era spectacle starring Charlton Heston and directed by William Wyler, had its world premiere at Loew's State Theatre in New York.
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:36 GMTOn Nov. 18, 1959, "Ben-Hur," MGM's Biblical-era spectacle starring Charlton Heston and directed by William Wyler, had its world premiere at Loew's State Theatre in New York.
Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:19:11 GMTThis sports drama about Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) never strays from the surface, parading a series of kind acts by Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) and Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw) but never delving into the ramifications of their actions or exploring more complicated socioeconomic and racial issues.
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:08 GMT
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Charlton Heston actually played President Andrew Jackson twice in unrelated films, thanks in part to their similar striking features. His first turn as Jackson came in Harry Levin's The President's Lady in 1953 and Anthony Quinn called on him to play Jackson again in the 1958 swashbuckler The Buccaneer.
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