New Pictures: Jan. 11, 1926

Ben Hur. After years of experimentation and mishap Metro's massive version of this favorite novel has finally been released. It reveals what seems to be more scenery and more people than in any recent spectacle. Ramon Novarro plays the title part excellently. There have been several Ben Hurs in the films before this. Unquestionably this version is the most magnificent.

The Enchanted Hill. Another sound sample from the West appears with Jack Holt and Florence Vidor. It is the old and always interesting adventure of cattle rustling and shooting, complicated for novelty with...

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