Ben-Hur (1959 film) the box office), generating approximately $74.7 million in box office sales. Outside of North America, it earned $32.5 million in rentals (about $72.2 million at the box office) for a worldwide total of $66.1 million in rental earnings, roughly equivalent to $146.9 million in box office receipts. It was the fastest-grossing film as well as the highest-grossing film of 1959, in the process becoming the second-highest-grossing film of all-time (at that time) behind "Gone with the Wind". "Ben-Hur" saved MGM from financial disaster, making a profit of $20,409,000 on its initial release, and another $10.1 million in profits when re-released
Ramon A. Estella Ramon A. Estella Ramon A. Estella (1911 – 1991) was a pre-war Philippines movie director and actor. 1. 1957 / Kembali Saorang / One Came Back / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 2. 1958 / Anak Pontianak / Son of Pontianak / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 3. 1958 / / The Rape of Malaya / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 4. 1959 / / Love Crazy / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 5. 1959 / Samseng / Gangster / Ramon Estella / Malay Film Productions 6. 1963 / / King of Dracula / Ramon Estella