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BEN-HUR, Charlton Heston, 1959

5 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Ben-Hur’

The film that earned Charlton Heston his first and only Academy Award airs today on TCM.

LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 5: The epic movie

Where Shalt Thou Watch ‘The Ten Commandments’ During Easter 2025?

ABC first aired Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 Charlton Heston-led religious epic in 1973.

Cathy Garver in 2025 and Ten Commandments Screen grab collage

‘The Ten Commandments’ Child Star Kathy Garver Reveals How a Lamb Peed On Her, and Other Behind-the-Scenes Stories

There’s only one actor in Hollywood — Kathy Garver — who can claim that an animal who peed on her lap just may have helped get her a larger role in Cecil B. DeMille’s ‘The Ten Commandments.’

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, Julia Adams, 1954

TCM’s “Starring Julie Adams” Spotlights ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Actress Tonight

The actress appeared alongside John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Elvis, and, yes, a gill-man.

Planet of the Apes 1968

9 Things You Didn’t Know About the Original ‘Planet of the Apes’

You’ll never believe what member of the Rat Pack owned a Lawgiver statue!

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TCM Celebrates MGM’s 100th Anniversary in April 2024

The legendary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio was founded a century ago, on April 17, 1924. Turner Classic Movies is celebrating each Monday in April 2024 with daylong lineups of legendary MGM films from across the various decades of its existence.

The Ten Commandments tablets

How Much Did the Tablets From ‘The Ten Commandments’ Movie Sell for at Auction?

The faux stone props were used by Charlton Heston in 1956 biblical epic.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, Charlton Heston, 1956.

Hollywood Heaven: Top 9 Movies That Opens up the Pearly Gates

Over the decades, Hollywood has looked up at the pearly gates and wondered what it takes to gain entrance

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and 1968 Planet of the Apes

How ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Looks Like the Original 1968 Movie

Check out some callbacks the new ‘Apes’ movie trailer makes to the original 1968 sci-fi classic.

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When to Watch ABC’s Easter 2024 Broadcast of ‘The Ten Commandments’

ABC will continue its long-running tradition of broadcasting Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 classic The Ten Commandments just ahead of Easter 2024.

Charlton Heston The Omega Man

TCM Celebrates Charlton Heston’s Centennial Birthday All October Long

He is the networks ‘Star of the Month’

Charlton Heston as Moses holding inscribed stone tablets, alongside John Derek as Joshua, Debra Paget as Lilia and Yvonne De Carlo as Sephora, in Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956)

‘The Ten Commandments’ Still an Easter Viewing Tradition

An in depth look Cecil B. DeMille’s massive 1956 biblical epic, featuring a cast led by Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner.

Charlton Heston The Omega Man

Remembering ‘The Ten Commandments’ and ‘Ben-Hur’ Star Charlton Heston

Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston passed away 15 years ago on April 5, 2008, at age 84.

Planet of the Apes 2001 a Space Odyssey

‘Planet of the Apes’ & ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Landed 55 Years Ago

Sci-fi classics ‘Planet of the Apes’ and ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ were both released on April 3, 1968. How do the films hold up 55 years later?