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.
David MacDonald (director) to one story, while in Malaya he met Douglas Fairbanks who encouraged MacDonald to try his luck in Hollywood. MacDonald broke into Hollywood by getting a job as technical adviser on a film "Prestige". After that he was out of work for nine months. He eventually got a job working for Cecil B. de Mille on "Four Frightened People" directed by Cecil B. de Mille. MacDonald worked as De Mille's assistant on "The Sign of the Cross", "Cleopatra" and "The Crusades". He worked on "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" with Henry Hathaway. He also worked for King Vidor and Raoul