In the midst of a modern age of obsession with Hollywood culture, a timely examination of the American film industry’s origins came in the form of a screening and panel discussion of director Peter L. Brosnan’s “The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille” at the Harvard Art Museums on Oct. 10.On the surface, Brosnan’s film appears to simply be a documentary about archaeology, focusing on the unconventional excavation of a movie set — that of legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 blockbuster “The Ten Commandments”: City of the Pharaoh, an artificial ancient Egyptian metropolis. As the movie unfolds, however, it weaves Brosnan’s own story with that of DeMille’s, offering an in-depth look at the parallels between both of their acts of perseverance and defiance. While DeMille was known for commissioning some of the most extravagant movie sets of all time and reaching unprecedented success in cinema despite his studio’s … [Read more...] about ‘The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille’ Unearths Film History
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Oprah Winfrey Receives Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes
Oprah Winfrey receives the Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards. » Subscribe for More: http://bit.ly/NBCSub » Watch Full Episodes Free of Your Favorite Shows: http://bit.ly/NBCFullEpisodes NBC ON SOCIAL: NBC YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nbc Like NBC: http://Facebook.com duration: 9:40 published: 08 Jan 2018 updated: 08 Jan 2018 views: 9790466 ✎ Oprah Winfrey\'s Top 10 Rules For Success: In this video we\'re going to learn how to improve our lives by analyzing our take on Oprah\'s rules for success. ❤ HELP TRANSLATE THIS VIDEO ❤ If you loved this video, help people in other countries enjoy it too by making captions for it. Spread the love a duration: 30:25 published: 24 Aug 2017 updated: 24 Aug 2017 views: 1177760 During a student-led interview at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Oprah Winfrey shares seminal moments of her career journey and the importance of listening to your instincts. Winfrey also … [Read more...] about Oprah Winfrey Receives Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes
HILLARY FINDS that raising $2 billion will be tougher than anticipated – GUY CECIL’s big new role — B’DAY: Secretary Pritzker, Rick Stengel, Mika, Jesse Rodriguez, Steve Elmendorf, Kyle Downey, Dorot
By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; [email protected]), and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; [email protected]) Happy sunny spring Saturday. Kentucky Derby post time is 6:24 p.m. ET (NBC). “Fight of the century” starts around 11:30 p.m. ET (pay per view begins at 9). Story Continued Below THE BIG PICTURE – Iran tests secret Obama red line in the Gulf – “Iran's dire Strait: Another Obama ‘red line’ - the Strait of Hormuz - becomes a geo-political flashpoint,” by Michael Crowley: “U.S. officials are still trying to interpret Iran’s actions and intentions in one of the world’s most important waterways. A series of aggressive Iranian moves since last month’s framework nuclear agreement, a triumph for Iranian moderates, have raised the question of whether hard-liners in Iran’s military are asserting themselves in response.” http://politi.co/1KCvC4Q BEHIND THE CURTAIN -- “Jeb's secret Jersey mission: The … [Read more...] about HILLARY FINDS that raising $2 billion will be tougher than anticipated – GUY CECIL’s big new role — B’DAY: Secretary Pritzker, Rick Stengel, Mika, Jesse Rodriguez, Steve Elmendorf, Kyle Downey, Dorot
CBS News Logo Oprah gives stirring speech accepting Cecil B. DeMille award at Golden Globes Awards
Last Updated Jan 8, 2018 1:48 AM EST Oprah Winfrey accepted a lifetime achievement award Sunday night at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills and her inspiring and stirring speech reverberated nationwide. She hopes by accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award, the first black women to do so, has an impact on young girls.Oprah's Golden Globe Awards speech stirs presidential run rumors online"At this moment, there are some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given this award," Winfrey said Sunday. "I want all the girls watching to know: A new day is on the horizon. When that new day finally dawns, it will be because of the magnificent women and many of them are in this room tonight."Meryl Streep, Emma Watson and others bring activists to Golden Globes"Speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have," said Winfrey. "I am especially proud of all of the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Oprah gives stirring speech accepting Cecil B. DeMille award at Golden Globes Awards
Cecil B. DeMille, showman of the movies
It's time for Cecil B. DeMille's closeup, courtesy of Rita Braver: He was the very definition of a big-time Hollywood producer-director in the first half of the 20th century. Making more than 70 movies in a career that spanned 40 years, Cecil B. DeMille understood the magic of films, from intimate moments to huge extravaganzas -- literally employing casts of thousands both on-screen and behind-the-scenes. "He was kind of like a modern-day Medici," said Cecilia DeMille Presley, Cecil's granddaughter. "He surrounded himself with the people that he thought had great drama and great talent, and let them go." "When I was born!" she laughed. In fact, at age eight, she announced to her parents that she was moving in with her grandmother, Constance, a former actress, and the grandfather she adored. "He was delighted," she said. "As soon as I could dress myself, he never took a trip without me. I went everywhere with him -- New York, Europe, everywhere. What a life!" And now she has … [Read more...] about Cecil B. DeMille, showman of the movies