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
David Novarro Novarro and his co-anchor Tamron Hall hosted the morning broadcast for seven years, beginning in 2000. David Novarro was recruited to Fox Chicago from WABC-TV in New York, where he was the morning weekend anchor and general assignment reporter. Novarro has won several Emmys and received much recognition for his work on many influential stories. The documentary "Cropsey" is based on a real life serial killer that was the subject of exclusive reports Novarro first broke on Eyewitness news. He graduated from New York University. His producer credits include the "Morning Show with Regis Philbin" at WABC-TV, "Two on the