Template:Did you know nominations/Ben-Hur (1959 film)


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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 11:48, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Ben-Hur (1959 film)

 * ... that a stuntman died filming Ben-Hur (poster pictured)?
 * Comment: I know it's a myth, but saying 'a stuntman is alleged to have died filming...' doesn't have the same short consise nature
 * Comment: I know it's a myth, but saying 'a stuntman is alleged to have died filming...' doesn't have the same short consise nature

Improved to Good Article status by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Matty.007 (talk) at 14:27, 22 March 2014 (UTC).



The hook is misleading as it's an urban legend not fact. A DYK should be a fact.♦ Dr. Blofeld  14:35, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
 * What about putting in that a stuntman might have died? Mat  ty  .  007  14:37, 22 March 2014 (UTC)

I'd be more inclined to go with DYK that Charlton Heston used unused footage from Ben-Hur in the making of Antony and Cleopatra?♦
 * Alt 1: ... that Ben-Hur (poster pictured) had the largest budget and the largest set of any film produced?
 * Alt 2: ... that Ben-Hur (poster pictured) used 200 camels, 2,500 horses, and 10,000 extras to film?
 * Alt 3: ... that Ben-Hur (publicity pictured) had so much unused footage, Charlton Heston used some in Antony and Cleopatra? Thanks, Mat  ty  .  007  14:46, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Hey, really nice article. Here's one little factoid that I thought was interesting:
 * Alt 4: ... that Ben-Hur (poster pictured) was the first film in MGM history in which the lion logo was not seen roaring?
 * --Coretheapple (talk) 16:11, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Ben-Hur wasn't the first MGM movie in which its lion didn't roar. Actually, Slats, the very first MGM lion (the one from the silent era) didn't roar at all. . The first roaring lion appeared in 1928 in White Shadows in the South Seas, MGM's first part-takie film. El Matador (talk) 22:14, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Then the article needs to be fixed, as it says that. Coretheapple (talk) 13:01, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

It would be good if you could include use a free photo here and find a hook related to it so it comes as the top DYK.♦ Dr. Blofeld  17:14, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Any reason we can't use the film poster, which is in the public domain? Thanks, Mat  ty  .  007  17:15, 22 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed. Striking original hook due to objections by article's author; striking ALT4 due to accuracy concerns (reviewer should check whether the article has been corrected on this point). BlueMoonset (talk) 15:32, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I started a review - can we resolve the lion roaring stuff? I have temp fixed it Victuallers (talk) 18:23, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg Sorry for strikes but alt 1 and 2 have no ref. Alt3 is only a footnote - but it is reffed. Length and refs are fine. No paraphrasing spotted. No QPQ required. A few cite needed but they can be hidden or fixed quite quickly. Poster is OK as it has no (c) symbol. Literally a good article. Thanks Matty and Dr B. Victuallers (talk) 18:43, 15 April 2014 (UTC) cropped the pic Victuallers (talk) 07:26, 16 April 2014 (UTC)