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Moses Supposes His Movies are Doozies

Moses Supposes His Movies are Doozies

Three unique cinematic takes on the Exodus story

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Apr 22, 2024
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The Ten Commandments (1956), featuring Charlton Heston’s best-ever Moses beard. Credit: Paramount

Please forgive the rather lame gag in the title. Those familiar with late nineteenth-century nonsense poems, not to mention classic musical Singin’ in the Rain will doubtless roll their eyes, but I couldn’t resist. In fact, on the doozy front, Moses supposes…

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