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any idea why mgm would do back-to-back tales of the christ?

posted 9 years ago by whiskeyTango-06
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"the greatest story ever told" and "king of kings"?

[–] whiskeyTango-06 9 years ago

oh, they didn't do this one -- i confused the video/TV rights with the producing studio.

[–] Doom-bringer 9 years ago

you *beep* fool

[–] whiskeyTango-06 9 years ago

LOL

[–] Doom-bringer 9 years ago

ahah

[–] Gooper 9 years ago

Also, 'King of Kings' wasn't an MGM production. They just released it, hoping to cash in on 'Ben-Hur' associations. It was totally a Samuel Bronston production, made in Spain.