Cecil B. DeMille films he made at Paramount between 1932 and 1947 were sold by that company to EMKA, Ltd. in 1957, and are available through the television division of NBCUniversal. 3. DeMille's last three films were not sold to EMKA, and at present remain with Paramount. Television distribution for those films is handled by Trifecta Entertainment & Media. "The Ten Commandments" is broadcast every Easter Sunday in the United States on the ABC Television Network. Silent films Sound films Criticism and commentary Archival materials Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American filmmaker.
H. B. Warner (1917), and "Blackbirds" (1912). H. B. Warner began his film career in silent films in 1914, when he debuted in "The Lost Paradise". He played lead roles in the silent era and also appeared in numerous Broadway plays. His greatest success was the role of Jesus Christ in Cecil B. DeMille's silent film epic "The King of Kings" in 1927. He received good reviews for this role, but with the advent of sound era, he turned towards supporting roles, mostly because of his age. He usually was cast in dignified roles in numerous films of the 1930s and 1940s. He