The Greatest Story Ever Told
(1965) [G]

The Greatest Story Ever Told is director George Stevens' magnificent Biblical film, handled with reverence, artistic appreciation and admirable restraint. The story of Jesus of Nazareth (played by Max Von Sydow), from his humble birth to his crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Lavishly...  More

Ben-Hur
(1959) [PG]

Having swept the board at the Academy awards, Ben Hur achieved an outstanding feat in film history, winning eleven Oscars in 1959 including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. After a ten month production schedule and a then massive $15 million budget, this 1950's epic movie has always...  More

55 Days In Peking
(1963) [G]

A story of love and passion, set in 1900 Peking. A Dowager Empress is inciting fanatics to take over the city and attack the international diplomatic quarter. Dmitri Tiomkin was nominated for an Academy Award for his song 'So Little Time'.  More

El Cid
(1961) [G]

Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren star in one of the most successful and spectacular epics ever made. Set in Spain in the 11th Century, the drama focuses on an uneasy truce between the Christians and the Moors. One of the most powerful Moorish Emirs, Mountamin, honours a brave knight Rodrgo Diaz...  More

The Greatest Show On Earth
(1952) [G]

Step right up for Cecil B. DeMille's spectacular Academy Award-winning Best Picture - The Greatest Show On Earth. The master showman brings the thrills, chills and exhilaration of the Ringling Brothers - Barnum & Bailey Circus to the screen via an Oscar-winning story and an all-star cast that...  More

The Ten Commandments (2 disc set)
(1956) [G]

For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few motion pictures can claim to equal the splendor of Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 remake of his epic The Ten Commandments. Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this version tells the story of the life of...  More

Midway (The Battle Of Midway)
(1976) [PG]

The battle of Midway sounded its furious thunder in June 1942, just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Midway interweaves the dramatic personal stories of the men who fought the courageous battle that was to be the Pacific turning point for the United States. The all-star cast and...  More

The Agony And The Ecstasy
(1965) [G]

An historical drama based on the painting of the Sistine Chapel by the artist Michelangelo.  More

Khartoum
(1966) [G]

Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. With stunning desert battles staged by the creator of the Ben-Hur chariot race, Khartoum is a magnificently staged action spectacle with outstanding portrayals and breathtaking cinematography....  More

The Big Country
(1958) [PG]

One of Hollywood's greatest directors teams with a cast of incredible screen legends for this bold, sweeping tale of a ship's captain who ventures west to find a hotbed of jealousy, hatred and dangerous rivalries. As the reluctant hero is thrust into the maelstrom, he must summon all of his...  More