<description>&lt;p&gt;Ben-Hur.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s the 1950s, MGM Studios is struggling, wide acceptance of television is having an impact on people going to the theaters to see films so to save themselves financial ruin they bet it all on a biblical epic, swinging for the fences with a director who’d never helmed something of this magnitude.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to introduce him to Ben-Hur. We discuss the first time, going bigger and longer, different actors, Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, performances, connections, providential help, the production, direction, score, legacy and our ratings. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First Time (00:02:32)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Go Bigger and Go Longer (00:08:36)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Different Actors (00:14:05)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Charlton Heston (00:17:53)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stephen Boyd (00:25:50)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Performances (00:27:36)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connections (00:28:50)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providential Help (00:31:30)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Production (00:39:57)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Direction (00:45:05)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Score (00:50:04)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Legacy (00:52:55)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ratings (01:00:08)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew Rushing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Mills &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Production&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Social&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @The602Club&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @the602clubtfm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Letterboxd: the602club&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

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Gravitas As Big As CinemaScope

APR 30, 202666 MIN
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Gravitas As Big As CinemaScope

APR 30, 202666 MIN

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Ben-Hur.It’s the 1950s, MGM Studios is struggling, wide acceptance of television is having an impact on people going to the theaters to see films so to save themselves financial ruin they bet it all on a biblical epic, swinging for the fences with a director who’d never helmed something of this magnitude.In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to introduce him to Ben-Hur. We discuss the first time, going bigger and longer, different actors, Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, performances, connections, providential help, the production, direction, score, legacy and our ratings. ChaptersFirst Time (00:02:32)Go Bigger and Go Longer (00:08:36)Different Actors (00:14:05)Charlton Heston (00:17:53)Stephen Boyd (00:25:50)Performances (00:27:36)Connections (00:28:50)Providential Help (00:31:30)The Production (00:39:57)Direction (00:45:05)The Score (00:50:04)The Legacy (00:52:55)Ratings (01:00:08)HostMatthew RushingGuestJohn Mills ProductionMatthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) SocialTwitter: @The602ClubInstagram: @the602clubtfmLetterboxd: the602club