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Auction History Result 2y272 BEN-HUR Benton WC R70s Charlton Heston, William Wyler classic religious epic, cool chariot art Date Sold 10/1/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Undated (probably 1970s) Re-release Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Benton Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 22" [36 x 56 cm]) (Learn More) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the classic 1960 (it premiered in late 1959, to qualify for the Oscars, but it is generally considered a 1960 movie) William Wyler (winner of the Best Director Academy Award for this film) Biblical religious adventure epic ("The Entertainment experience of a lifetime!"; "The world's greatest show..."; "The world's most honored motion picture!"; "Winner of 11 academy awards including 'Best Picture'"; "The thrilling chariot race is about to begin. As all Rome cheers, 'Ben-Hur' moves his team to the starting line."; "A story of the people and times of The Christ"; "Based on the classic novel by General Lew Wallace"; winner of the Best Picture Academy Award; winner of 11 Academy Awards, which was the record won by a single movie at that time) starring Charlton Heston (winner of the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; in the title role as Judah Ben-Hur), Jack Hawkins (as Quintus Arrius), Haya Harareet (as Esther), Stephen Boyd (as Messala), Hugh Griffith (winner of the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film; as Sheik Ilderim), Martha Scott (as Miriam), Cathy O'Donnell (as Tirzah), Sam Jaffe (as Simonides), Frank Thring (as Pontius Pilate), and Claude Heater (as Jesus, but his face is never shown throughout the movie, although you see parts of his body). Note that this classic novel was written in 1880, and there were numerous stage versions and an early silent version in 1907, but the definitive silent version was made in 1925 by Fred Niblo with Ramon Novarro in the leading role, and then this classic sound version. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Joseph Smith & Ben Stahl Important Added Info: Note that this window card was never folded. Often window cards would be folded across the middle, because that would make them 11" x 14", and they could then be sent with standard folded posters. Most collectors put an added value on a window card that has never been folded. Also note that this card is made by the Benton Card Company which is a different company than the one that printed most of the window cards at that time. The Benton Card Company made mostly two-color window cards that used blown up newspaper ads. They sold their window cards cheaper than the regular ones, so many theaters used them. In the 1970s, someone bought the company and made reprints of earlier titles, but those are clearly marked. The window card offered here is from the original release of this movie! Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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