Charlton Heston Great Film Moments
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - Trailer #1 - Planet of the Apes is the filmed version of the French novel by Pierre Boulle starring Charlton Heston as one of four astronauts to land on a foreign planet inhabited by human-like apes.
True Lies
True Lies (1994) - Trailer #1 - Harry Tasker is a secret agent for the United States Government. For years, he has kept his job from his wife, but is forced to reveal his identity and try to stop nuclear terrorists when he and his wife are kidnapped by the terrorists.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959) - The Valley of the Lepers - Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) goes to the Valley of Lepers to find his mother and sister, but he’s not allowed to see them.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959) - Water For Jesus - Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) gives water to Jesus on his way to his death.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959) - The Loyalty of Old Friends - Messala (Stephen Boyd) tries to convince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) to betray his people and speak out against rebellion so the Roman empire can take over.
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1958) - Taking the Fall - Lafitte (Yul Brynner) confesses to sinking the Corinthean, even though he was not the man responsible.
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1958) - Proposition - Gen. Jackson (Charlton Heston) agrees to release Lafitte (Yul Brynner) in exchange for gun powder and flints.
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1958) - The British Are Coming - Lafitte (Yul Brynner) sends a signal to the Americans to warn them that the British are coming, and shortly there after, the battle erupts.
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1958) - No Surrender - When American congressmen speak of surrendering to the British, Gen. Jackson (Charlton Heston) makes it very clear that surrendering is not an option.
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1973) - Losing with Becoming Grace - When King Louis XIII (Richard Briers) tries to present the “missing” studs to the Queen, it becomes apparent that the necklace has been delivered to her with all the studs intact. Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston) instructs Lady de Winter on losing with dignity.
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1973) - Richelieu's Report - As King Louis XIII (Richard Briers) entertains himself in the gardens, Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston) arrives with some news — the Duke of Buckingham is in Paris.
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1973) - The White Ball - At the masked ball, Louis XIII (Richard Briers) is irritated when Queen Anna (Geraldine Chaplin) forgets her diamond studded necklace, and confused when Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston) suggests she may not be in possession of it.
The Big Country
The Big Country (1958) - Trailer #1 - Directed by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Alfonso Bedoya. Gregory Peck stars as a sea captain who moves way out West to marry Carroll Baker and become part of the ranch owned by her father (Charles Bickford). But he discovers that daddy’s top hand (Charlton Heston) carries a torch for Baker and doesn’t particularly like Peck stepping into his place.
Earthquake
Earthquake (1974) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Mark Robson and starring Charlton Heston, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Richard Roundtree, Marjoe Gortner. Earthquake is a 1974 American disaster film that achieved huge box-office success, continuing the disaster film genre of the 1970s where recognizable all-star casts attempt to survive life or death situations. The plot concerns the struggle for survival after a catastrophic earthquake destroys most of the city of Los Angeles, California.
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil (1958) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Orson Welles and starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles. A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - The Great Sebastian Arrives - The Great Sebastian (Cornel Wilde) arrives at the circus with a police escort.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - You're a Jealous Fool - Klaus (Lyle Bettger) plays a dangerous game with Angel (Gloria Grahame) because he is jealous of her interest in Brad (Charlton Heston).
Midway
Midway (1976) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Jack Smight and starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook. The 1942 battles of the Coral Sea and Midway island are retold through the points of view of both sides. When an audacious US air raid reaches Japan itself, Combined Fleet commander Isoroku Yamamoto orders seaborne invasions of Port Moresby in the southwestern Pacific and of Midway Island near Hawaii, invasions that Yamamoto hopes will smoke out the US Pacific Fleet for destruction before the full might of US war production can kick in.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - Holly vs. The Great Sebastian - Holly (Betty Hutton) and The Great Sebastian (Cornel Wilde) attempt to one-up each other in a game of high-flying acrobatics.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - The Great Sebastian Falls - The Great Sebastian (Cornel Wilde) is injured while attempting a high-flying trick with no net.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - Train Wreck - Klaus (Lyle Bettger) tries to save Angel (Gloria Grahame) by warning the circus train of the stalled train on the tracks.
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - They Made It - The circus is saved when a parade brings in a huge audience.
Airport 1975
Airport 1975 (1974) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Jack Smight and starring Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Susan Clark. A mid-air collision involving a a small plane and a commercial jetliner leads to potential disaster, as a plane loaded with passengers and no pilot becomes the worst nightmare for a flight attendant tasked with flying the craft.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959) - Trailer #1 - Directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston , Jack Hawkins , Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, and Hugh Griffith . When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Tombstone
Tombstone (1993) - Trailer #1 - A successful lawman’s plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) - Trailer #1 - An appreciation of the work of cinematographer Jack Cardiff.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Let My People Go - Moses (Charlton Heston) goes to the court of the Pharaoh (Yul Brynner) demanding he let his people go. Moses turns his sceptre into a serpent, which swallows the serpents of the Pharaoh.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Moses Turns Water Into Blood - Moses (Charlton Heston) besets Egypt with a plague that turns the Nile River into blood.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Moses is Arrested - Moses (Charlton Heston) is arrested and brought before Sethi (Cedric Hardwicke). Moses claims he is not the deliverer, but would free the slaves if he could.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Moses is Banished - Rameses (Yul Brynner) exiles Moses (Charlton Heston) to the desert, which is to be his new “kingdom.”
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Moses Presents the Ten Commandments - Moses (Charlton Heston) brings the Ten Commandments from the mountain only to find his people worshipping an idol.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - The Burning Bush - Moses (Charlton Heston) is summoned up Mount Sinai and hears the voice of God through the burning bush, instructing him to return to Egypt and free the Hebrews.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Moses Parts the Sea - Moses (Charlton Heston) parts the Red Sea for the Hebrews to escape the Egyptians’ pursuit.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Moses Meets His Real Mother - Much to the dismay of Bithiah (Nina Foch), Moses (Charlton Heston) confronts Yochabel (Martha Scott) asking if he’s her real son. She first denies a son who can worship an idol, but her maternal love caves in.
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - The Hearing - A courtroom hearing is held against Taylor (Charlton Heston).
The Big Country
The Big Country (1958) - Fighting Words - Steve (Charlton Heston) accuses Jim (Gregory Peck) of lying about being lost in the wilderness.
Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2 (1993) - A Real Actor - Wayne (Mike Myers) asks for a better actor to play the gas station attendant andCharlton Heston is brought in.
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - You Damn Dirty Ape! - Taylor (Charlton Heston) speaks to the apes for the first time.
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - Landon's Lobotomy - Taylor (Charlton Heston) tries to communicate with Landon (Robert Gunner) but realizes he’s been lobotomized by Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans).
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - You're So Damned Ugly - Taylor (Charlton Heston) says his goodbyes with a kiss for Zira (Kim Hunter) and a confession from Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans).
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - Human See, Human Do - Taylor (Charlton Heston) tries to speak in front of Zira (Kim Hunter) and Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans).
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - The Statue of Liberty - Taylor (George Taylor) understands that he’s on Earth when he finds the wreckage of the Statue of Liberty.
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - My Name is Taylor - Taylor (Charlton Heston) writes a message to Zira (Kim Hunter).
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968) - Writing in the Sand - Taylor (Charlton Heston) attempts to communicate by writing in the sand, but his efforts are quickly thwarted.
The Big Country
The Big Country (1958) - Steve Manhandles Pat - Steve (Charlton Heston) kisses Patricia (Carroll Baker) against her wishes.
The Big Country
The Big Country (1958) - Hunting the Hannasseys - Jim (Gregory Peck) tries to stop the Major (Charles Bickford) and his men from going out to kill the Hannasseys.
The Big Country
The Big Country (1958) - Rufus Crashes the Party - Rufus Hannassey (Burl Ives) crashes Major Terrill’s (Charles Bickford) party and delivers an ultimatum.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) - The One We've Been Waiting For - John the Baptist (Charlton Heston) is honored when Jesus (Max von Sydow) asks him to baptize him when they meet for the first time.
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine (2002) - Charlton Heston on Gun Violence - Michael Moore questions Charlton Heston about America’s high murder rate, which Heston blames on the country’s long history of violence.
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine (2002) - Charlton Heston Walks Out - Charlton Heston walks out of an interview after Michael Moore asks him about his decision to travel with the NRA to cities after a tragedy.
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine (2002) - Dog Shoots Man - Michael Moore interviews a Michigan officer about a case where a hunter was accidentally shot by the gun that he placed around his dog’s neck.
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