In this episode we discuss the thirty-second Best Picture winner, Ben-Hur, its record breaking eleven wins, MGM’s changing identity in midst of two back-to-back Best Picture winners, the history of Ben-Hur adaptations, and the stories behind the famous chariot race, one of Hollywood’s most famous action sequences!

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