The Bible in film in Genesis was the 1904 French film "Joseph Vendu Par Ses Frères" ("Joseph Sold by his Brothers"). Enrico Guazzoni's 1913 Italian epic "Quo Vadis?" is often considered the first successful feature-length motion picture and one of the first films with over two hours running time. Cecil B. DeMille specialized in extravagant epics throughout a career that spanned both the silent and sound eras. His 1923 silent version of "The Ten Commandments" (1923) included spectacular special effects for the parting of the Red Sea. De Mille followed "The Ten Commandments" in 1927 with "King of Kings", a lavish, reverential life of
Odds On (1928 film) Baxter the chance to ride his horse, Brigade, in a local derby and Baxter is victorious. The female lead, Phyllis Gibbs, had been under contract to Cecil B. de Mille in Hollywood. The movie was shot in June 1928 on location at Randwick racecourse and in Australasian Films' Bondi studio. A number of well known race horses and jockeys appear. The movie obtained a release in the UK as a quota picture. Odds On (1928 film) Odds On is a 1928 Australian silent film starring Arthur Tauchert set in the world of horse racing. It was the first film as