On Accents in Movies

Heston was a consistent lead in the biblical epics of the 1950's and 1960's. In this rebroadcast, Terry speaks to him about his roles in The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur. (Rebroadcast)

Bernstein has composed the scores for almost 80 films, including "The Man With the Golden Arm" and "The Magnificent Seven." In this rebroadcast, he talks about writing music for "The Ten Commandments." (Rebroadcast)

In this excerpt from a 1993 interview, the director talks about some of unusual problems he faced while making the controversial film. (Rebroadcast)

Rock historian Ed Ward looks back on the West Coast label SST, which was responsible for launching the careers of several seminal punk and alternative bands.

Actor Kirk Douglas produced the epic "Spartacus," about a leader of slaves revolting against Republican Rome. He talks about the experience in this 1988 interview (Rebroadcast).

A restored version of the film was released in 1991 that includes previously cut scenes, including one where Lawrence Olivier --as a general-- tries to seduce his slave, played by Curtis. (Rebroadcast)

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Priest," the new movie that has been condemned by many in the religious community.