Summarizing

Summarizing

Cecil B. De Mille

THE KING OF KINGS was made during the silent-movie era and was seen by an estimated 800,000,000 people. When asked why he didn't reproduce it with sound and color, De Mille said,

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"I will never be able to do it, because if I gave Jesus a southern accent, the northerners would not think of Him as their Christ.

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If I gave him a foreign accent, the Americans and the British would not think of Him as their Christ. As it is, people of all nations, from every race, creed, clan can accept Him as their Christ."

Who/What is this story about?

Cecille B. De Mille and his movie THE KING OF KINGS---why he didn't add color or sound

When did this take place?

during the silent-movie era

Where did this take place?

story didn't say

Why?

De Mille wanted Jesus to be appealing to everyone

How did he accomplish this?

He let the movie remain a silent, black-and-white film.

Summary

Cecil B. De Mille never remade his silent film, THE KING OF KINGS, because he felt a Jesus without an accent would help a wider audience relate to Jesus.