Samuel Bronston

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Samuel Bronston

American film producer and director

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55 Days at Peking
Producer Samuel Bronston had grand ambitions for 55 Days at Peking, and the film represents the epic moviemaking that characterized the golden age of Hollywood. The battle sequences are stunning in their scope, and Beijing was re-created in elaborate and enormous sets. Although these features drew…
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Producer Samuel Bronston had grand ambitions for 55 Days at Peking, and the film represents the epic moviemaking that characterized the golden age of Hollywood. The battle sequences are stunning in their scope, and Beijing was re-created in elaborate and enormous sets. Although these features drew…
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
Producer Samuel Bronston’s penchant for making epic films reached its zenith with The Fall of the Roman Empire, which came close to rivaling the production costs of the ill-fated Cleopatra (1963). The later movie, however, does a credible job of condensing some of the main historical…
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Producer Samuel Bronston’s penchant for making epic films reached its zenith with The Fall of the Roman Empire, which came close to rivaling the production costs of the ill-fated Cleopatra (1963). The later movie, however, does a credible job of condensing some of the main historical…
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