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Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University Wellington. Vol. 23. No. 1. 1960

"Ben Hur"

"Ben Hur"

"Ben Hur," probably to be seen in Wellington (his year, gives the audience four hours of wide-screen viewing. It further demonstrates how easy it is to spend 15 million dollars—over one million dollars alone going on the famous chariot race scene.

Not nearly as expensive to make, but equally guaranteed to hold your attention, is the shocker "Anatomy of a Murder." Filmed a short time ago in a small town U.S.A. courtroom, "Anatomy" stars James Stewart and newcomer Ben Gazzara. Incidentally, it's probable that parts of this film will be cut before it reaches Wellington.

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The floors of the courtroom where "Anatomy" was filmed had to be reinforced before 28 tons of camera and electrical equipment were wheeled in to film the tense and absorbing interior scenes. There is some remarkable photography and novel effects thanks to Director Otto Preminger.