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...Samson and Delilah" is obviously supposed to be something special. It starts off with a three minute overture against a blank screen (tinted royal blue), and the management bilks you out of a buck and a quarter to get in. In addition, the whole shebang is filmed in "glorious technicolor with a cast of thousands." Certain of the scenes were actually taken in the Holy Land, and DeMille caused a huge cork temple to be built which was destroyed in the cosmic finale. Yet "Samson and Delilah" is in actuality merely pretentious and unusually dull...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 2/11/1950 | See Source »

There are, however, two excellent scenes--the first when Samson beats the bejabbers out of the whole Philistine army and the second when he pulls down the cork temple and precipitates a riot. The patrons also get very familiar with Hedy Lamarr's midriff by the time the picture ends, thanks to some most imaginative costuming. This is as it should...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 2/11/1950 | See Source »

...Samson and Delilah. A circus-lover's romp through the book of Judges under the guidance of Cecil B. DeMille; with Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Current & Choice, Feb. 6, 1950 | 2/6/1950 | See Source »

...Samson and Delilah. A circus-lover's romp through the Book of Judges under the guidance of Cecil B. DeMille; with Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Current & Choice, Jan. 30, 1950 | 1/30/1950 | See Source »

...Samson and Delilah. A circus-lover's romp through the Book of Judges under the guidance of Cecil B. DeMille; with Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Current & Choice, Jan. 23, 1950 | 1/23/1950 | See Source »

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