Ben-hur [ 4K ]

Between 1899 and 1920, a stage production drew over 20 million viewers, featuring live horses running on treadmills to recreate the chariot race.

Before it was a movie, Ben-Hur was the , surpassing even Uncle Tom’s Cabin . It was so influential that: It was the first work of fiction to be blessed by a Pope. Ben-Hur

It remained the #1 bestseller in the U.S. for 50 years until the release of Gone with the Wind in 1936. Between 1899 and 1920, a stage production drew