was there really a Semadar in the story?
or was this made up for the film?
shareThe Bibical history of Samson (Judges, chps 13-16) not only does not have anyone named Semandar but does not even mention a Philistine king, only "the lords of the Philistines". Neither did Samson's bride have a name, nor was there any indication Delilah was her sister.
Apparently such new revelations were supplied by a Vladimir Jabotinsky novel, which DeMille used as the model for this entertaining, artistic picture, without crediting the deceased author.
If all this caused anyone to read the Holy Bible, as it did yours truly, then that's another good point for a top-notch Old Hollywood movie.
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He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good... St. Matthew 5:45
Actually, the author of "Judge and Fool" IS credited, if I am not mistaken (which I rarely am -- hehehe).
shareraphae165: The "Judge and Fool" novel to which you refer IS the same Vladimir Jobotinsky novel to which I refered. Perhaps you did not notice. Whether you did or not, it technically does not qualify as one of those rare cases in which you are mistaken. But let's hope it is not a manifestation of some other issue which frequently shows up when you come around.
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He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good... St. Matthew 5:45
To oldblackandwhite: First of all, I DID know that “Judge and Fool” (I swear to it, for what it’s worth) was written by Vladimir Jabotinsky. And, for the record, although I do have an encyclopedic and photographic memory (which obviously failed me this time), the “hehehe” was OBVIOUSLY intended to be a slight poke at myself. So, yes, I made a mistake, in that I thought the author’s name appeared in the opening credits. (I suppose I could have checked my Paramount DVD, but did not feel like it.)
As for: “But let’s hope it is not a manifestation of some other issue which frequently shows up when you come around...” WTF??? Is this a cryptic commentary on other posts that I have made? (You needn’t reply.)
P.S. I also have a JUDEO-Christian (Trinitarian) world view. Kudos to you for having served your country. I also prefer older films. I am forty-seven; and, of the 273 films in my DVD and Blu-ray collection, 203 were released before 1970.