Tag Archives: Cecil B. DeMille

After burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they are all to be caught and sent to the arena. Read More »

To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian Read More »

In the War of 1812, the British have sacked Washington and hope to capture New Orleans Read More »

As the Japanese sweep through the East Indies during World War II, Dr. Wassell is determined to escape from Java with some crewmen of the cruiser Marblehead. Read More »

Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan Read More »

The Third Crusade as it didn’t happen. King Richard Coeur de Lion goes on the crusade to avoid marrying Princess Alice of France Read More »

Four passengers escape their bubonic plague-infested ship and land on the coast of a wild jungle. Read More »

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Angela and Bob Brooks are an upper class couple. Unfortunately, Bob is an unfaithful husband. Read More »

Mary Magdalene becomes angry when Judas, now a follower of Jesus, won’t come to her feast. She goes to see Jesus and becomes repentant. Read More »

Edith Hardy uses charity funds for Wall Street investments in hopes of buying some new gowns. Read More »

Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers (“Isn’t that a contradiction in terms?”, another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. Read More »

In 48 BC, Cleopatra, facing palace revolt in her kingdom of Egypt, welcomes the arrival of Julius Caesar as a way of solidifying her power under Rome. When Caesar, whom she has led astray, is killed, she transfers her affections to Marc Antony and dazzles him on a barge full of DeMillean splendor. But the trick may not work a third time…
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