Today in History in 1954 - C.B. DeMilles The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston, began filming in Egypt. The epic had a cast of 25,000 people. It is also one of the most financially successful films ever made, grossing approximately $122.7 million at the box office during its initial release; it was the most successful film of 1956 and the second-highest grossing film of the decade. According to Guinness World Records, in terms of theatrical exhibition it is the seventh most successful film of all-time when the box office gross is adjusted for inflation.
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