Ben-Hur premiered in Butte February 14, 1913 ... Mining City History: Ben-Hur comes to Butte. 0 ... an electrical motor blew the wheels off Mesalla’s chariot and the floor beneath it pulled ...

When Ben-Hur went on the road — and hit shows, back then, spawned dozens of national touring companies — audiences in Dubuque and Kansas City were sorely disappointed.

In 1911, Ben-Hur took Fort Worth by storm ... even bigger than ‘Ben-Hur!’” The city’s premier stage venue now was the $200,000 Majestic Vaudeville Theater on Commerce Street.

Instead, “Ben-Hur” highlights the difference between merely saddling up and stumbling to the finish line, versus actually winning the race. “Ben-Hur” premieres in the U.S. on Aug. 19. It ...

The new ‘Ben-Hur’ with Jack Huston must compete with the 1925 silent movie and the 1959 Charlton Heston version, the most expensive movies ever for their time.