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''' Ben-Hur''' (1907) is a short film (15m, B&W, silent) directed by [[Sidney Olcott]].  
''' Ben-Hur''' (1907) is a short film (silent, B&W, 15m) directed by [[Sidney Olcott]].  


==Abstract==
==Abstract==
First and very brief adaptation of [[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 Wallace), novel]], with the chariot race dominating the footage.  It is important in cinema history in that it resulted in the first lawsuit against a motion picture company for the violation of a literary copyright, thus establishing the premise of motion picture rights to books and plays.


==Editions ==
First cinematic adaptation of [[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 Wallace), novel]], with the chariot race dominating the footage.  It is important in cinema history in that it resulted in the first lawsuit against a motion picture company for the violation of a literary copyright, thus establishing the premise of motion picture rights to books and plays.
Produced in the United States (1907).
 
==Production ==
Produced in the United States (Kalem Company, 1907).


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 07:09, 24 November 2015

Ben-Hur (1907) is a short film (silent, B&W, 15m) directed by Sidney Olcott.

Abstract

First cinematic adaptation of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 Wallace), novel, with the chariot race dominating the footage. It is important in cinema history in that it resulted in the first lawsuit against a motion picture company for the violation of a literary copyright, thus establishing the premise of motion picture rights to books and plays.

Production

Produced in the United States (Kalem Company, 1907).

External links