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Paramount Pictures, 1956. Mimeographed manuscript, screenplay by Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., AEneas MacKenzie, Jack Gariss, and Fredric M. Frank, 308 pp (separated into 7 parts, A-G), dated March 1, 1955, marked "Final draft" on the title page in Lasky's handwriting and signed ("Jesse L. Lasky Jr.") on the title page, bound in morocco leather with "The Ten Commandments" and "Jesse L. Lasky Jr." embossed in gilt to cover and "The Ten Commandments" embossed in gilt to spine, with a sketch by Lasky of the Commandment tablets on the title page and very light annotations. Together with an 8 pp, 6 x 9 in. pamphlet detailing the cast, credits, and synopsis of the story. When Lasky, Jr. was asked to help write this film, director Cecil B. DeMille cabled him a cryptic telegram: "Come wade with me in the red sea." It was difficult for the screenwriters to manipulate the story, as Lasky relayed, "You didn't mess about with the recorded word of God." DeMille, of course, needed everything to be on an epic scale and always with mind-boggling, climactic events; in this case, it was the parting of the Red Sea as well as a mass of chariots hurtling down a cliff of sand. The star-studded cast which featured Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner the message the film conveyed, and the sheer spectacle of the film make it the most beloved biblical film of all time. Accompanied by a copy of Hollywood Royalty: A Family in Film by Pat Silver-Lasky. Provenance: Pat Silver-Lasky. 8.5 x 11 in.