TCM movie alert: "Ben-Hur" (1959) tonight at 8:PM E.S.T.

Turner Classic Movies ^ | 1959 | Wm. Wyler

[ReformationFan]

"We keep you alive to serve this ship. Row well, and live."

[ReformationFan]

Ben-Hur meets Christ-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVlf7OiiTJE

One of the most moving scenes ever filmed.

[demshateGod]

With commercials? Better hunker down.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

That scene always makes me cry. We DVR’d The Greatest Story Ever Told and fell asleep last night to it. It’s a beautifully done movie.

[Empireoftheatom48]

Loved that movie saw it when I was 11, about 10 Nuns showed up that night. I had never seen sisters in the theatre before!

[Cboldt]

No commercials on TCM. Uncut, and uninterrupted.

[ReformationFan]

I think TCM is commercial-free.

[ReformationFan]

Were they wearing traditional habits?

[MD Expat in PA]

Charlton Heston discusses training for the "Ben-Hur" chariot race with renowned stuntman Yakima Canutt.

What a great man, great American and a great actor IMO. He is sorely missed.

Charlton Heston on "Ben-Hur"

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Another take;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B4XMytRwDk

[what's up]

One of the BEST movies ever made.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I wish TCM would show The Fishaerman with Anthony Quinn. I’m not Catholic, but I loved how it showed the traditions of the Conclave.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Here’s the full version with John Candy as “Ben-Hur.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpUl40HgUtg

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Here’s the full version with John Candy as “Ben-Hur.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpUl40HgUtg

[oh8eleven]

With commercials? Better hunker down.
TCM has no commercials ... one of the few things Ted Turner got right.

[elcid1970]

“OK, you’ve done battle speed, attack speed, & even ramming speed with no one dropping dead. Just for that, we’ve got some good news & some bad news. The good news is, your swill ration is being increased.

“The bad news is: the captain wants to go water skiing!”

;^)

[ReformationFan]

It would be very timely with a new Pope coming soon.

http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1054/The-Shoes-of-the-Fisherman/

It looks like TCM is showing it Monday Morning, 2/18/13 at 6:30AM EST. I may DVR it.

I saw it once but it’s been many years.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Thanks so much! Hubby is lining it up to record.

[Bellflower]

Awesome! I haven't yet watched Ben Hur, at least that I remember, maybe as a small child. I don't have TV and this is one of those rare times that I wish I did. Is it on the net in it's entirety anywhere?

[ReformationFan]

Indeed. At Christmas time, I showed one of my church deacon’s young children the nativity scene from Ben-Hur:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQAExSl5os

They were a little young for the whole movie but I thought the nativity scene was great.