The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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The Silver Chalice: Directed by Victor Saville. With Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli, Jack Palance, Paul Newman. A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver, and sculpt around its rim, the faces of the disciples and Jesus.
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- Drama, Romance
- Victor Saville
- 1954-12-20
The Silver Chalice is a 1954 American historical epic drama film directed and produced by Victor Saville, based on Thomas B. Costain's 1952 novel of the same name.It was one of Saville's last films and marked the feature film debut of Paul Newman; despite being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance, Newman later called it "the worst motion picture produced during the 1950s."
A wholly unexpected TV event occurred in 1966 when the 1954 Warner Bros. movie The Silver Chalice was scheduled to be broadcast in Los Angeles. Star Paul Newman took out an ad in the trade papers to ask people not to watch his first movie, which he considered a complete embarrassment. The ad was a win-win proposition.
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- Virginia Mayo
- Victor Saville
- Drama
The Silver Chalice. Movie. 1954. 2 HOURS 24 MINS. Drama. A young silversmith is commissioned to create a holder for the Holy Grail and embarks on a perilous journey that leads him through early ...
When the film was first aired on TV in Los Angeles in 1961, the actor took out a full-page apology in the trade papers. In recent years, however, Paul Newman has pointed to The Silver Chalice with pride, observing that he was able to overcome a bad beginning and endure as a screen favorite for over four decades.
