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DeMille left a physical legacy in 1923 when, on completing The Ten Commandments, he buried the Egyptian sets in the sand dunes of Guadalupe. He wanted to prevent other companies from shooting on the vacated sets and beating his film to the theaters, but he inadvertently sowed the seeds of an archaeological quest.
Filmography. Cecil B. DeMille was the consummate Renaissance man, as comfortable discussing astronomy as he was riding a horse, or inventing a lighting fixture. This diversity of interests contributed to his work as a filmmaker, and his films are his legacy. To help the website visitor appreciate these works, the site provides a profile of each ...
Mar 17, 2013 · Legendary producer-director Cecil B. DeMille, (1) affectionately known as C.B., was a seminal cofounder of Hollywood and a progenitor of Paramount studio who became a mega-star of the American cinema during its Golden Age. He quickly became the archetypal image of a movie director; especially when wearing his trademark puttees, barking orders through a megaphone, and having an attentive chair ...
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Cecil B. DeMille passed away January 21, 1959, from a heart condition. Just two years before his death, and shortly after the release of his last film, The Ten Commandments, he delivered a commencement address at Brigham Young University. In his address, he compares the exodus of the Israelites under Moses’s direction to that of the Mormon ...
Dec 7, 2014 · Making more than 70 movies in a career that spanned 40 years, Cecil B. DeMille understood the magic of films, from intimate moments to huge extravaganzas -- literally employing casts of thousands ...
Aug 7, 2022 · One of cinema’s earliest pioneers, Oscar winner Cecil B. DeMille helmed 70 films throughout the silent and sound era. He made his mark in a number of genres, but was most famous for his spect…
