The King of Kings (1927) | |
Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
Top Genres | Drama, Historical, Silent Films |
Top Topics | Bible, Religious |
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The King of Kings (1927) was a Silent Films - Historical Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At ? The King of Kings (1927)
By Lea Stans on Apr 21, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub BlogSilents are Golden: A Closer Look At ? The King of Kings (1927) In the mid-1920s, after being known primarily for melodramas and light comedies with battle-of-the-sexes themes, famed director Cecil B. DeMille was starting to move in a more ?epic? direction. Being interested in religious themes, a... Read full article
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H.B. Warner, who played Jesus, was involved in a real life scandal with an anonymous woman who was determined to blackmail Cecil B. DeMille by ruining the production. It is believed that DeMille paid the woman on the condition that she leave the U.S.
After considering Seena Owen, Gloria Swanson, Gertrude Lawrence, Vilma Bánky and Raquel Meller for the role of Mary Magdelene, Cecil B. DeMille chose Jacqueline Logan after she told him, "I don;t want to play her as a bad woman, but as a woman who doesn't know the difference between right and wrong."
Cecil B. DeMille did not want to take any chances with the film. His two stars, H.B. Warner and Dorothy Cumming, were required to sign agreements which prohibited them from appearing in film roles that might compromise their "holy" screen images for a five-year period. DeMille also ordered them not to be seen doing any "un-Biblical" activities during the film's shooting. These activities included attending ball games, playing cards, frequenting night clubs, swimming, and riding in convertibles.
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After considering Seena Owen, Gloria Swanson, Gertrude Lawrence, Vilma Bánky and Raquel Meller for the role of Mary Magdelene, Cecil B. DeMille chose Jacqueline Logan after she told him, "I don;t want to play her as a bad woman, but as a woman who doesn't know the difference between right and wrong."
Cecil B. DeMille did not want to take any chances with the film. His two stars, H.B. Warner and Dorothy Cumming, were required to sign agreements which prohibited them from appearing in film roles that might compromise their "holy" screen images for a five-year period. DeMille also ordered them not to be seen doing any "un-Biblical" activities during the film's shooting. These activities included attending ball games, playing cards, frequenting night clubs, swimming, and riding in convertibles.
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